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Acceptable Use Policy and Prohibited Content

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What it is

The agreement prohibits creators from uploading content that infringes intellectual property rights, violates law, is fraudulent or misleading, is defamatory or obscene, promotes discrimination or violence, or promotes illegal activities.

This analysis describes what Teachable'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)

This provision establishes the content standards Teachable uses to evaluate whether creator content is permissible on the platform, and violations can trigger account suspension or termination under the termination clause. The prohibition on misleading or deceptive content is particularly relevant given FTC enforcement focus on online course and coaching marketing claims.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
May 20, 2026
First Seen
May 22, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 4245 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Under this clause, creators are prohibited from publishing course content or marketing materials that are fraudulent, misleading, defamatory, discriminatory, or in violation of applicable law. Teachable may remove content or suspend accounts where it determines these standards are not met.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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You agree not to post, upload, publish, submit or transmit any content that: (i) infringes, misappropriates or violates a third party's patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret, moral rights or other intellectual property rights, or rights of publicity or privacy; (ii) violates, or encourages any conduct that would violate, any applicable law or regulation or would give rise to civil liability; (iii) is fraudulent, false, misleading or deceptive; (iv) is defamatory, obscene, pornographic, vulgar or offensive; (v) promotes discrimination, bigotry, racism, hatred, harassment or harm against any individual or group; (vi) is violent or threatening or promotes violence or actions that are threatening to any person or entity; or (vii) promotes illegal or harmful activities or substances.

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Applicable agencies

  • Federal Trade Commission (ftc)
    Oversees unfair or deceptive business practices and can investigate companies that mislead consumers about data collection, sharing, or use.
    Who can file: Anyone affected by the company's practices (US or international)
    What you need: Your account details, a timeline of relevant events, and a description of the specific issue
    What to expect: Complaints inform FTC enforcement priorities and investigations but do not result in individual resolution or compensation
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Provision details

Document information
Document
Teachable Terms of Use
Entity
Teachable
Document last updated
May 20, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 20, 2026
Last verified
May 20, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-012257
Document ID
CA-D-00898
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
c9ed531fe3efdbbd0dd74df46a1ba87a73bd835a72f7be78300bfd24a9d1de9c
Analysis generated
May 20, 2026 14:13 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Teachable
Document: Teachable Terms of Use
Record ID: CA-P-012257
Captured: 2026-05-20 14:13:25 UTC
SHA-256: c9ed531fe3efdbbd…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/teachable/teachable-terms-of-use/provision/CA-P-012257/acceptable-use-policy-and-prohibited-content/
Accessed: Aug. 20, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Teachable's Acceptable Use Policy and Prohibited Content clause do?

This provision establishes the content standards Teachable uses to evaluate whether creator content is permissible on the platform, and violations can trigger account suspension or termination under the termination clause. The prohibition on misleading or deceptive content is particularly relevant given FTC enforcement focus on online course and coaching marketing claims.

How does this clause affect you?

Under this clause, creators are prohibited from publishing course content or marketing materials that are fraudulent, misleading, defamatory, discriminatory, or in violation of applicable law. Teachable may remove content or suspend accounts where it determines these standards are not met.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 281 platforms. See the full comparison.

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No. ConductAtlas is an independent monitoring service. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Teachable.