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The agreement establishes that users grant Skillshare a broad, royalty-free, sublicensable, worldwide license to use, reproduce, modify, and distribute content they upload, for purposes of operating and promoting the platform. Under these terms, disputes between users and Skillshare must proceed through individual binding arbitration administered by JAMS rather than court litigation, and the agreement includes a waiver of class action participation. You can opt out of the arbitration provision …

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Skillshare Terms of Service

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Last change detected May 1, 2026 Terms of service

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10 Total

3 High severity

6 Medium severity

1 Low severity

Summary

This is Skillshare's Terms of Service, governing use of both the Skillshare and Superpeer platforms following Skillshare's acquisition of Superpeer's assets, and it sets out the rules for accounts, content, subscriptions, and dispute resolution. The most operationally significant provision grants Skillshare a royalty-free, worldwide, sublicensable license to use, reproduce, modify, distribute, and publicly display any content users submit to the platform for the purpose of operating and promoting the service. The agreement also requires users to resolve disputes with Skillshare through individual binding arbitration administered by JAMS, waiving the right to participate in class actions, with a 30-day window to opt out of arbitration in writing after accepting the terms.

Technical / Legal Breakdown

This document governs use of the Skillshare platform and, following Skillshare's acquisition of Superpeer's main operating assets, the Superpeer platform as well, establishing the contractual basis between Skillshare, Inc. and users under New York law as of September 4, 2024. The agreement states that users grant Skillshare a broad, royalty-free, sublicensable, worldwide license to use, reproduce, distribute, modify, and display user-submitted content, and the terms authorize Skillshare to terminate accounts at its discretion for violations of the acceptable use policy or for any reason with notice. The agreement asserts a mandatory individual arbitration clause with a class action waiver, requiring disputes to be resolved through JAMS arbitration under New York law, with a 30-day opt-out window for new users; these provisions engage well-documented judicial scrutiny regarding consumer arbitration enforceability, particularly in certain jurisdictions. The document engages the FTC Act regarding unfair or deceptive practices, COPPA with respect to its stated minimum age of 18, CCPA and GDPR through its referenced Privacy Policy, and FERPA considerations given its educational platform context; compliance obligations under GDPR and CCPA are partially addressed by reference to a separate Privacy Policy rather than within this document.

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2 important changes detected

3 versions captured · Last updated: May 2026

May 1, 2026

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What changed Skillshare updated the metadata timestamp in their Terms of Service on May 1, 2026, changing the 'Last Updated' field from 'Last Updated: 1 year ago' to 'Last Updated: October 09, 2024 16:52'. This is a purely technical update to the document's publication metadata and does not alter any substantive terms, conditions, rights, or obligations that apply to users.

Why this matters This change has no material impact on consumers. The modification is limited to the document's administrative timestamp and does not alter any substantive terms, conditions, pricing, data practices, or user rights. No action is required.

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April 19, 2026

low

What changed Skillshare updated the timestamp on their Terms of Service page from a specific date (October 09, 2024) to a relative reference ('1 year ago'). This is a formatting change to how the last-updated date is displayed to users. The substantive terms themselves remain unchanged.

Why this matters This change has no material impact on consumers. The modification is purely cosmetic—how Skillshare displays the 'last updated' date to users on the Terms of Service page. The actual terms, rights, obligations, and policies remain unchanged. No action is required.

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High — 3 provisions

Mandatory Individual Arbitration Compare →

The agreement requires users and Skillshare to resolve disputes through individual binding arbitration administered by JAMS, rather than through court proceedings, and prohibits participation in class action lawsuits or class-wide arbitration.

Added May 21, 2026 Standard Seen across 197 platforms
Class Action Waiver Compare →

The agreement prohibits users from participating in or initiating class action lawsuits or class-wide arbitration proceedings against Skillshare.

Added April 3, 2026 Standard Seen across 197 platforms
User Content License Compare →

Users grant Skillshare a worldwide, royalty-free, sublicensable, and transferable license to use, reproduce, distribute, create derivative works of, and publicly display user-submitted content in connection with operating and promoting the platform and Skillshare's business.

Added May 11, 2026 Standard Seen across 242 platforms

Medium — 6 provisions

Account Termination at Skillshare Discretion Compare →

Skillshare may terminate or suspend user access to the platform, in whole or in part, for any reason or no stated reason, including for violations of the Terms of Service.

Added May 21, 2026 Standard Seen across 179 platforms
Subscription Auto-Renewal Compare →

Paid subscriptions automatically renew at the end of each billing period and users authorize recurring charges to their payment method unless they cancel before the renewal date.

Added May 21, 2026 Common Seen across 158 platforms
Limitation of Liability Compare →

The agreement states that Skillshare and its officers, directors, employees, agents, and licensors are not liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from use of or inability to use the services, including loss of profits, data, or goodwill.

Added April 27, 2026 Standard Seen across 252 platforms
Acceptable Use Policy and Prohibited Conduct Compare →

The agreement prohibits a range of user conduct including unauthorized copying or distribution of platform content, use of automated systems or scrapers, sending unsolicited communications, interfering with platform integrity, and accessing unauthorized platform areas.

Added May 21, 2026 Common Seen across 173 platforms
Governing Law and Jurisdiction Compare →

The agreement states that the Terms of Service are governed by New York law, without regard to conflict of law rules.

Added May 21, 2026 Standard Seen across 217 platforms
Indemnification Obligation Compare →

Users agree to indemnify and defend Skillshare, its affiliates, officers, directors, and employees against all claims, damages, liabilities, and expenses including attorney's fees arising from the user's use of the service, violations of the terms, violations of third-party rights, or damage caused by user-submitted content.

Added May 21, 2026 Common Seen across 162 platforms

Low — 1 provision

Age Restriction (18+) Compare →

The agreement states that the Skillshare platform is intended only for users aged 18 or older, and by using the services users represent and warrant that they meet this age requirement.

Added May 21, 2026 Standard Seen across 284 platforms

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