If you do not log into or pay for Skillshare for more than 12 months, Skillshare may delete your account and all content in it, though they will try to send an email warning first.
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The clause establishes an account maintenance protocol that balances service administration (removal of dormant accounts) with user notification procedures. The email warning requirement creates an operational safeguard before account deletion occurs.
Users who take breaks from Skillshare for more than a year risk losing their account and all associated content without guaranteed advance notice, as the Terms state Skillshare will attempt but not guarantee email notification before deletion.
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"We may terminate your account and delete any content contained in it if there is no account activity (such as a log in event or payment) for over 12 months. However, we will attempt to warn you by email, using the email address we have for you on file, before terminating your account, in an effort to provide you with an opportunity to log in to your account so that it remains active.— Excerpt from Skillshare's Skillshare Terms of Service
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Account deletion policies that result in permanent data loss may interact with GDPR data retention principles, which require that personal data not be retained longer than necessary but also that users are informed about retention periods. The FTC Act may be relevant if the account deletion practice is found to be materially inconsistent with user expectations or prior representations about data retention. State consumer protection frameworks may also apply depending on the user's location. (2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Low to Medium. The 12-month inactivity threshold with an attempted email warning is a disclosed practice with a reasonable timeframe. The primary risk is that the email warning may not reach users whose contact information is outdated, resulting in unanticipated data loss. (3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: GDPR Article 5 requires that retention periods be specified in advance and communicated to data subjects. The 12-month inactivity deletion policy should be reflected in the Privacy Policy's retention disclosures. EU users may have the right to receive specific notice of account deletion under applicable data subject rights provisions. (4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Enterprise customers who store proprietary training content in Skillshare teacher accounts should ensure that accounts remain active to prevent deletion, or negotiate contractual data preservation commitments if the standard Terms apply. (5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal and compliance teams should assess whether the 12-month inactivity deletion policy is adequately disclosed in the Privacy Policy's retention section, and whether the email warning mechanism is operationally reliable. For GDPR compliance, the deletion policy should be specifically documented as a retention period in privacy notices.
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The clause establishes an account maintenance protocol that balances service administration (removal of dormant accounts) with user notification procedures. The email warning requirement creates an operational safeguard before account deletion occurs.
Users who take breaks from Skillshare for more than a year risk losing their account and all associated content without guaranteed advance notice, as the Terms state Skillshare will attempt but not guarantee email notification before deletion.
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