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Skillshare · Skillshare Privacy Policy · View original document ↗

Automatic Collection of Technical Usage Data

High severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 296 of 352 platforms

Key Facts · in the document’s own words

What technical data does Skillshare collect and analyze automatically when users use its Services?
“When you use our Services, we collect and analyze: technical data such as your IP address, browser types, browser language, operating system, software and hardware attributes (including device IDs), online identifiers such as cookie data...”
Version CA-V-006963, captured Sept. 16, 2026 · live source ↗
Our reading, not the document’s words
Skillshare collects and analyzes technical data about users automatically when they use its Services, including IP address, browser type, browser language, operating system, software and hardware attributes, device IDs, and cookie data.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Collection is automatic and requires no affirmative action by the user, meaning a broad set of technical identifiers is gathered simply by using the Services.

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Interpretive note: The phrase 'such as' signals the list is illustrative, not necessarily complete. The canonical claim reflects the listed items only.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Using Skillshare's Services results in automatic collection and analysis of detailed technical and device-level information about you.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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When you use our Services, we collect and analyze: technical data such as your IP address, browser types, browser language, operating system, software and hardware attributes (including device IDs), online identifiers such as cookie data...

Excerpt from Skillshare's Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

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

Provision details

Document information
Document
Skillshare Privacy Policy
Entity
Skillshare
Date stated by the document
April 12, 2024
As printed in Skillshare’s text (version CA-V-006963), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
March 21, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-006963, captured Sept. 16, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-032789
Document ID
CA-D-000244
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Archived bytes SHA-256 (version CA-V-006963)
5ca114b806d560eccd97e960c48f9a4f91ac896a3884cb2de1af6a96c0a0ae4b
Analysis generated
May 21, 2026 02:26 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found verbatim in version CA-V-006963 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Skillshare
Document: Skillshare Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-032789
Version: CA-V-006963
Captured: 2026-09-16 00:40:47 UTC
SHA-256: 5ca114b806d560ec…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/skillshare/skillshare-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-032789/automatic-collection-of-technical-usage-data/
Accessed: Oct. 11, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Skillshare's Automatic Collection of Technical Usage Data clause do?

Collection is automatic and requires no affirmative action by the user, meaning a broad set of technical identifiers is gathered simply by using the Services.

How does this clause affect you?

Using Skillshare's Services results in automatic collection and analysis of detailed technical and device-level information about you.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 296 platforms. See the full comparison.

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