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Account Termination for Inactivity

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What it is

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.

This analysis describes what Skillshare's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology

ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

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.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
5
Months Monitored
Apr 3, 2026
First Seen
May 20, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1874 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

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.

How other platforms handle this

Glassdoor Medium

If we become aware that a child has provided us with personal data without parental consent, we remove such data and terminate the child's account (except where we are required to retain all or a portion of such data for compliance purposes).

Chegg Medium

Chegg may cancel your account in its sole discretion for any reason, including but not limited to inactivity or misuse.

Wyze Medium

we have adopted a policy of terminating, in appropriate circumstances, the accounts of users who repeatedly infringe the intellectual property rights of others.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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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

ConductAtlas Analysis

Institutional analysis (regulatory & governance intelligence)

(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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Applicable regulations

FTC Act Section 5
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Provision details

Document information
Document
Skillshare Terms of Service
Entity
Skillshare
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 11, 2026
Last verified
May 11, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-001288
Document ID
CA-D-00243
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
d39a1ca1d805cc4bdc072bd14177d5abaa589f35421bdf8bd4b907a2913fe2e1
Analysis generated
May 11, 2026 12:11 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Skillshare
Document: Skillshare Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-001288
Captured: 2026-05-11 12:11:59 UTC
SHA-256: d39a1ca1d805cc4b…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/skillshare/skillshare-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-001288/account-termination-for-inactivity/
Accessed: Sept. 8, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Skillshare's Account Termination for Inactivity clause do?

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.

How does this clause affect you?

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.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 277 platforms. See the full comparison.

Is ConductAtlas affiliated with Skillshare?

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