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Limitation of Liability

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What it is

Skillshare's total financial liability to you for any claim is capped at either $100 or the amount you paid them in the last 12 months, whichever is greater, and they are not liable for any lost data, profits, or other indirect harm.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

If Skillshare deletes your account, loses your uploaded content, or causes financial harm to your teaching business, your maximum legal recovery is capped at $100 or your last 12 months of subscription payments — a provision that may leave teachers who lose substantial course libraries with no meaningful financial recourse.

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Why it matters (compliance & risk perspective)

Even if Skillshare causes you significant harm — such as losing your uploaded course content or teaching income — the most you can recover from them in any legal proceeding is capped at a small dollar amount that likely does not reflect your actual losses.

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TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, SKILLSHARE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS OR REVENUES, WHETHER INCURRED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, OR ANY LOSS OF DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL SKILLSHARE'S AGGREGATE LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL CLAIMS RELATING TO THE SERVICES EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) $100 OR (B) THE AMOUNT YOU PAID SKILLSHARE IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRIOR TO THE CLAIM.

Institutional analysis (Compliance & legal intelligence)

REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: This provision engages EU Unfair Contract Terms Directive (93/13/EEC), under which blanket liability caps in consumer contracts may be deemed unfair and unenforceable; UK Consumer Rights Act 2015 §65, which prohibits exclusion of liability for death or personal injury and limits exclusion for other losses in consumer contracts; GDPR Art. 82, which grants data subjects the right to compensation for damage caused by GDPR violations that cannot be contractually excluded; and FTC Act Section 5 regarding whether the cap creates an unfair practice by removing meaningful consumer recourse. EU national courts and data protection authorities are relevant enforcement bodies.

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Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC has authority to challenge liability cap provisions that effectively remove meaningful consumer recourse as unfair practices under Section 5 of the FTC Act.
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  • State AG
    State Attorneys General can challenge liability caps that violate state consumer protection statutes, including California's Consumers Legal Remedies Act which provides minimum statutory damages.
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Skillshare Terms of Service
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Skillshare
Document last updated
April 29, 2026
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April 27, 2026
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CA-P-003578
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Entity: Skillshare | Document: Skillshare Terms of Service | Record: CA-P-003578
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URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/skillshare/skillshare-terms-of-service/limitation-of-liability/
Accessed: May 2, 2026
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