If you have a dispute with Skillshare, you agree to resolve it through private arbitration rather than in a public court, and you give up the right to join a class action lawsuit or have a jury decide your case. This applies even to disputes you may have had with Skillshare before you agreed to these Terms.
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The retroactive application of this arbitration clause, covering claims that arose before the effective date of these Terms, is operationally distinct from many platforms that limit arbitration to future disputes, and significantly narrows the legal avenues available to users with existing grievances.
This provision means that if you have a complaint against Skillshare, including one that predates your acceptance of these Terms, you will generally be required to pursue it through individual arbitration rather than a court, and you cannot join with other users in a class action to collectively address shared grievances.
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This Arbitration Agreement shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement and shall apply, without limitation, to all claims that arose or were asserted before the Term start date...
This Arbitration Agreement shall be binding upon, and shall include any claims brought by or against any third parties, including but not limited to your spouses, heirs, third-party beneficiaries and permitted assigns...
the arbitration provider, National Arbitration and Mediation ("NAM"), shall not accept or administer any demand for arbitration and shall administratively close any arbitration unless the Party bringing such demand for arbitration can certify in writing that the terms...were fully satisfied.
"ARBITRATION NOTICE/CLASS ACTION WAIVER: PLEASE REVIEW THESE TERMS OF SERVICE ("TERMS") CAREFULLY. YOU AGREE THAT DISPUTES BETWEEN YOU AND SKILLSHARE WILL BE RESOLVED BY BINDING, INDIVIDUAL ARBITRATION (INCLUDING CLAIMS THAT AROSE OR WERE ASSERTED BEFORE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THESE TERMS), AND YOU WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT OR CLASS-WIDE ARBITRATION OR A TRIAL BY JURY. THESE TERMS EXPLAIN SOME EXCEPTIONS AND HOW YOU CAN OPT OUT OF ARBITRATION. BY AGREEING TO THESE TERMS, YOU EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD ALL OF THESE TERMS AND HAVE TAKEN TIME TO CONSIDER THE CONSEQUENCES OF THIS IMPORTANT DECISION.Excerpt from Skillshare's Terms of Service
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Mandatory arbitration clauses are subject to scrutiny under the FTC Act as potentially unfair or deceptive, and the retroactive application of this clause may face additional challenge under state contract law doctrines …
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The retroactive application of this arbitration clause, covering claims that arose before the effective date of these Terms, is operationally distinct from many platforms that limit arbitration to future disputes, and significantly narrows the legal avenues available to users with existing grievances.
This provision means that if you have a complaint against Skillshare, including one that predates your acceptance of these Terms, you will generally be required to pursue it through individual arbitration rather than a court, and you cannot join with other users in a class action to collectively address shared grievances.
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