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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Account deletion due to inactivity results in permanent loss of any content, class progress, or other data stored in the account, and the warning is stated as an attempt rather than a guaranteed notice.
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 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 …
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Account deletion due to inactivity results in permanent loss of any content, class progress, or other data stored in the account, and the warning is stated as an attempt rather than a guaranteed notice.
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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