An online learning platform that hosts courses taught by independent instructors on topics ranging from technology and business to creative skills and personal development. Users purchase access to individual courses or subscribe to the platform's content library, with instructors earning revenue from course sales. The platform's policies govern how user data is collected and used, course content moderation, refund procedures, and the terms under which both learners and instructors can use the service.

2 Documents
35 All provisions 8 High severity 22 Medium severity 5 Low severity
4 Changes · 12 mo
May 31, 2026 Last change

High — provisions that significantly limit your legal rights, authorize broad data collection, or create material financial exposure. Medium — provisions worth knowing about but with partial protections or limited scope. Low — standard terms with minimal consumer impact.

Governance Coverage
Privacy Rights
13 provisions · 2 high · 8 med
Data Sharing
3 provisions · 1 high · 2 med
Content Moderation
3 provisions · 1 high · 2 med
Payment Fees
2 provisions · 2 med
Age Restriction
2 provisions · 2 med
Platform Discretion
2 provisions · 2 med
Data Retention
2 provisions · 2 med
Liability Limitation
2 provisions · 1 high · 1 med
Data Collection
2 provisions · 1 high · 1 med
Arbitration
2 provisions · 2 high
Quick Facts
Arbitration: Mandatory
Data Retention: Specified
Class Action: Waived
Key Governance Provisions
High Third-Party Advertising and Analytics Data Sharing

This provision establishes the third-party data sharing relationships that determine how user behavioral and learning data flows beyond the Udemy platform, with direct implications for advertising ta…

High Mandatory Arbitration and Class Action Waiver

This clause removes your right to sue Udemy in court or participate in group lawsuits, which can significantly limit your practical ability to seek compensation for smaller individual harms.

High Udemy Business Employer Data Sharing

Many users may not realize that an employer-sponsored account removes the privacy of individual learning activity, potentially exposing course choices, quiz results, and platform communications to ma…

High Cookie and Tracking Technologies

The provision establishes the operational framework for first-party and third-party data collection across the platform. This authorization enables both internal analytics operations and integration …

High Behavioral Advertising Data Sharing

This provision establishes the operational framework for Udemy's behavioral advertising model by permitting the transfer of identifiable user data to external advertising partners. The authorization …

Document Coverage
Privacypolicy Termsofservice
Last change detected: May 31, 2026 Changes (12 months): 4 Documents monitored: 2 Provisions tracked: 35
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Documents

Udemy Privacy Policy

Medium

Udemy's privacy policy governs how the platform collects and uses personal data from learners, instructors, and visitors across its online course marketplace and mobile apps. The policy authorizes collection of …

Last updated May 5, 2026 · Privacy policy
7 provisions 4 versions captured Version history →

Udemy Terms of Use

Medium

This document establishes the terms governing user access to and use of the Udemy platform for both students and instructors. The agreement requires disputes between users and Udemy to be …

Last updated May 5, 2026 · Terms of service
10 provisions 2 versions captured Version history →
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Medium Severity Provisions (7)

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Applicable Regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
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CFAA
United States Federal
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Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
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CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
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ePrivacy Directive
European Union
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FAA
United States Federal
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FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
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GDPR
European Union
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Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
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Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
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Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US
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Frequently Asked Questions

What Udemy documents does ConductAtlas track?

ConductAtlas tracks 2 Udemy documents including terms of service, privacy policy, and other governance documents. Every document is captured daily with cryptographic verification.

How many policy changes has Udemy made in the past year?

Udemy has made 4 policy changes in the past 12 months across the documents ConductAtlas tracks.

How many provisions has ConductAtlas classified for Udemy?

ConductAtlas has classified 35 provisions across Udemy's tracked documents. 8 are rated high severity, 22 medium, and 5 low.

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