An online learning platform that offers subscription-based access to creative and business courses taught by industry professionals, covering topics like design, photography, writing, and entrepreneurship. The platform operates on a community-driven model where users can both take and teach classes, with revenue shared between the company and instructors. Their terms of service and privacy policy are significant to consumers because they govern how user-generated content is handled, how student data and learning progress are collected and used, and the rights and responsibilities of both learners and teachers on the platform.

2 Documents
55 All provisions 14 High severity 37 Medium severity 4 Low severity
4 Changes · 12 mo
May 1, 2026 Last change

High, provisions that significantly limit your legal rights, authorize broad data collection, or create material financial exposure. Medium, provisions worth knowing about but with partial protections or limited scope. Low, standard terms with minimal consumer impact.

Governance Coverage
Privacy Rights
38 provisions · 6 high · 25 med
Liability Limitation
24 provisions · 7 high · 15 med
Data Collection
24 provisions · 9 high · 13 med
Arbitration
17 provisions · 5 high · 8 med
Data Sharing
16 provisions · 7 high · 8 med
Intellectual Property
15 provisions · 6 high · 8 med
Contract Terms
14 provisions · 4 high · 9 med
Data Usage
13 provisions · 1 high · 9 med
Account Control
9 provisions · 2 high · 4 med
Policy Changes
8 provisions · 4 high · 3 med
Quick Facts
Arbitration: Mandatory
AI Training: Disclosed (high impact)
Data Retention: Specified
Class Action: Waived
Key Governance Provisions
High Subscription auto-renews unless cancelled

Auto-renewal means a user will be charged repeatedly on each billing cycle without any further action required, until they take affirmative steps to cancel or until the account is suspended or termin…

High User indemnification of Skillshare

This clause shifts the financial cost of defending against third-party or internal claims — including legal fees — to the user whenever those claims arise from the user's Terms violation.

High No liability for special or consequential damages

This clause prevents users and third parties from recovering a broad range of damages — including consequential and punitive damages — regardless of the nature of the harm suffered in connection with…

High Broad content license granted by non-EU/UK Students

This license permits Skillshare to exploit user-submitted content commercially and to grant third parties the same rights through sublicensing, for any lawful purpose.

High Refund policy limits and one refund maximum

This clause both disclaims any duty to process refund requests and caps refund eligibility at one, subject only to what applicable law permits, significantly restricting a user's ability to recover p…

Document Coverage
Privacypolicy Termsofservice
Last change detected: May 1, 2026 Changes (12 months): 4 Documents monitored: 2 Provisions tracked: 55
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Documents

Skillshare Privacy Policy

Medium

Skillshare's Privacy Policy explains what personal information Skillshare collects about you, how it uses that information, and who it shares it with. Simply by using the platform, Skillshare automatically collects …

Last updated May 5, 2026 · Privacy policy
7 provisions 3 versions captured Version history →

Skillshare Terms of Service

High

These Terms govern how you can use Skillshare as a Student or Teacher, including rules for your account and subscription. Your subscription renews automatically and Skillshare can change its price …

Last updated May 5, 2026 · Terms of service
10 provisions 3 versions captured Version history →
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High Severity Provisions (12)

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Applicable Regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
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CFAA
United States Federal
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Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
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CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
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ePrivacy Directive
European Union
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FAA
United States Federal
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FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
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GDPR
European Union
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Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
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Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
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Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US
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VPPA
United States Federal
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Frequently Asked Questions

What Skillshare documents does ConductAtlas track?

ConductAtlas tracks 2 Skillshare documents including terms of service, privacy policy, and other governance documents. Every document is captured daily with cryptographic verification.

How many policy changes has Skillshare made in the past year?

Skillshare has made 4 policy changes in the past 12 months across the documents ConductAtlas tracks.

How many provisions has ConductAtlas classified for Skillshare?

ConductAtlas has classified 55 provisions across Skillshare's tracked documents. 14 are rated high severity, 37 medium, and 4 low.

Can I get alerts when Skillshare changes their policies?

Yes. Monitor subscribers ($4.99/month) can add Skillshare to their watchlist and receive same-day email alerts whenever any tracked document changes.