If you have a dispute with Skillshare, you must resolve it through private arbitration — not in a court of law. This applies to all disputes, including those that arose before you agreed to these Terms.
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The clause designates arbitration as the exclusive dispute resolution mechanism, which alters the procedural framework for addressing disagreements. This establishes arbitration as the binding pathway for resolving all covered disputes rather than permitting litigation in court systems.
Consumers lose the right to take Skillshare to court over any dispute, including billing errors or account issues, and must instead go through a private arbitration process that is typically less accessible and more costly for individuals.
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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.
Neither you nor we may elect arbitration of any claims seeking only individualized relief asserted by you or us in small claims court, so long as the action remains in that court and is not removed or appealed de novo...
"Except as set forth below, you and Skillshare agree that by using the Services in any way, you unconditionally consent and agree that any claim, dispute, or controversy (whether in contract, tort, or otherwise) you may have against Skillshare and/or its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, and each of their respective current or former members, officers, directors, and employees will be resolved exclusively by final and binding arbitration in accordance with this Section IX (the "Arbitration Agreement").Excerpt from Skillshare's Terms of Service
The mandatory arbitration clause applies retroactively to pre-existing claims and covers all disputes, raising enforceability concerns under California law (McGill Rule) and EU/UK consumer protection frameworks that may invalidate such clauses for those jurisdictions.
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The clause designates arbitration as the exclusive dispute resolution mechanism, which alters the procedural framework for addressing disagreements. This establishes arbitration as the binding pathway for resolving all covered disputes rather than permitting litigation in court systems.
Consumers lose the right to take Skillshare to court over any dispute, including billing errors or account issues, and must instead go through a private arbitration process that is typically less accessible and more costly for individuals.
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