The agreement states that Coursera may revise the Terms at any time, with notification provided only for changes Coursera determines to be material at its sole discretion. Continued use of the platform after revisions take effect constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.
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This provision authorizes Coursera to modify the binding contractual terms governing platform access, with the threshold for notification determined by Coursera rather than by an objective standard. Continued platform use after any revision constitutes acceptance, including changes users may not have actively reviewed.
The updated terms remove the explicit guarantee that Coursera provides a 7-day free trial for subscriptions. The revised language states that 'certain subscriptions may come with a free trial period' without specifying a default duration or which subscriptions include trials. This creates operational uncertainty for users: trial availability and length are no longer stated in the main terms but are now delegated entirely to individual checkout pages. Users evaluating whether a subscription includes a trial must now visit the specific product page rather than relying on the standard terms.
View change record →New provision gives Coursera unilateral right to modify Terms with only discretionary notice for material changes, binding users through continued use.
View full change record →Under this clause, Coursera may update the Terms at any time, and only notifies users of changes it considers material by its own assessment. The agreement treats continued platform use after a revision as acceptance of the updated Terms.
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"We may revise these Terms from time to time. The most current version will always be at coursera.org/about/terms. If a revision, in our sole discretion, is material, we will notify you. By continuing to use our Services after revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised Terms.— Excerpt from Coursera's Coursera Terms of Use
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Unilateral modification clauses may require evaluation under applicable consumer contract law. EU/EEA unfair contract terms directives may limit the enforceability of unilateral modification provisions that do not provide adequate notice or a right to exit without penalty. The FTC Act is relevant to the adequacy of disclosure practices around material changes. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The standard of materiality is determined solely by Coursera, meaning users may not receive notice of changes that are operationally significant but not characterized as material by the platform. Institutional deployers should monitor Terms updates independently. JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU/EEA consumer protection law may require more robust notification and consent mechanisms for material changes to consumer contracts. California and other US states may have analogous requirements under state consumer protection statutes. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Enterprise agreements should specify whether Terms modifications automatically flow through to institutional deployments and whether a separate change notification process applies to B2B relationships. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Compliance teams should establish a monitoring process for Coursera Terms updates and assess whether any revision triggers a renegotiation right or contract review obligation under institutional procurement policies.
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This provision authorizes Coursera to modify the binding contractual terms governing platform access, with the threshold for notification determined by Coursera rather than by an objective standard. Continued platform use after any revision constitutes acceptance, including changes users may not have actively reviewed.
Under this clause, Coursera may update the Terms at any time, and only notifies users of changes it considers material by its own assessment. The agreement treats continued platform use after a revision as acceptance of the updated Terms.
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