10 Total
0 High severity
9 Medium severity
1 Low severity
Summary

This is Teachable's Terms of Use, governing the relationship between Teachable and both creators (educators who build and sell courses, coaching, or digital products) and students (buyers of those products) on the platform. The agreement requires creators to indemnify Teachable against claims arising from their content or business practices, limits Teachable's financial liability to amounts paid in the prior twelve months, and requires individual arbitration for dispute resolution with a class action waiver. The terms also grant Teachable a broad content license to host, display, and distribute creator materials as needed to operate the platform.

Technical / Legal Breakdown

This document governs use of the Teachable platform, including course creation, digital product sales, coaching, memberships, and related services, forming a binding contract between Teachable (operated under Hotmart) and users upon account creation or platform use. The agreement states that creators grant Teachable a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, display, and distribute creator content for platform operation purposes, and the terms authorize Teachable to suspend or terminate accounts for violations of acceptable use policies, with or without prior notice. The terms include broad indemnification obligations requiring creators to defend and hold harmless Teachable against third-party claims arising from creator content, business practices, or tax obligations, and assert that Teachable's liability is limited to amounts paid in the prior twelve months; the agreement also establishes that disputes are subject to binding arbitration on an individual basis with a class action waiver, though such waivers may be limited or unenforceable in certain jurisdictions including California and EU member states. The terms engage consumer protection frameworks enforced by the FTC, state attorneys general, and potentially the DOE where student data is implicated; EU and UK users may also have rights under GDPR and the Consumer Rights Directive that interact with the agreement's arbitration and limitation-of-liability provisions.

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2 important changes detected

3 versions captured · Last updated: July 2026

What changed Teachable removed the word 'Newsletter' from their website navigation links in the footer section of their Terms of Use on July 4, 2026. Previously, the footer included a 'Newsletter' link alongside other company links like 'About us', 'Careers', and 'Press'. The updated version no longer displays this link. This appears to be a navigation or website restructuring change with no impact on the substantive terms, rights, or obligations in the agreement itself.
Why this matters This change does not materially affect the terms consumers operate under. The removal of a footer navigation link is a website design change with no impact on user rights, obligations, data handling, payments, or account management. No consumer action is required.
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What changed Teachable added 'Content Takedown' as a new link in the footer navigation of their Terms of Use on June 2, 2026. Previously, the footer included links to Privacy Policy, Terms of Use, Cookies Policy, Cookie Preferences, Ethics Line, and Accessibility. The updated footer now includes a direct link to a Content Takedown policy or procedure. This appears to establish a more visible pathway for users or rights holders to request removal of content from the platform.
Why this matters The updated Terms of Use now includes a footer link to a Content Takedown policy. This change establishes a more visible and direct pathway for users and rights holders to report and request removal of content from the platform. No material change to substantive rights or obligations is indicated by this navigation update.
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Recent Provision Changes Jul 4, 2026

10 provisions unchanged.

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Medium — 9 provisions
Low — 1 provision

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Archival ProvenanceSource & Archival Record
Last Captured July 4, 2026 01:27 UTC
Capture Method Automated scheduled archival capture
Document ID CA-D-000898
Version ID CA-V-004470
SHA-256 70f5bf51d8925ea231726b43029e51c939ce83b95015407dadf56472db740c53
✓ Snapshot stored ✓ Text extracted ✓ Change verified ✓ Hash verified

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