You are responsible for anything you post on Udemy, and Udemy can remove any content it decides is objectionable, even if it does not clearly violate the stated rules.
This analysis describes what Udemy'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
Udemy retains discretionary authority to remove your content without being limited to defined rule violations, which means instructor course materials could be removed based on subjective determinations.
This provision grants Udemy unfettered discretion to remove content based on subjective 'objectionable' determination without due process or appeal mechanisms.
View full change record →Instructors who have invested significant time and resources in creating course content may have that content removed by Udemy based on a discretionary judgment, without a guaranteed appeals process, which could affect their income and platform standing.
How other platforms handle this
If you believe Your Content was removed in error, you may submit an appeal. More information is available here.
Chat messages, content and other interactions using Interactive Features (together, "Interactive Content") are the sole responsibility of the person who posts or initiates them.
Medium may review your conduct and content for compliance with these Terms and our Rules, and reserves the right to remove any violating content.
"You are solely responsible for the content that you post, upload, or otherwise make available through the Services. Udemy may, in its sole discretion, remove or disable access to any content that violates these Terms or that Udemy determines, in its sole discretion, is otherwise objectionable.Excerpt from Udemy's Terms of Use
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Content moderation authority in platform terms engages Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act in the US, which generally protects platforms from liability for moderating third-party content.
Enforcement risk, jurisdiction flags, contract triggers, and due diligence action items.
Get the research letter
Companies change their terms quietly. We read every version and catch what actually changed. One email a week on the changes that matter and what they mean.
Udemy retains discretionary authority to remove your content without being limited to defined rule violations, which means instructor course materials could be removed based on subjective determinations.
Instructors who have invested significant time and resources in creating course content may have that content removed by Udemy based on a discretionary judgment, without a guaranteed appeals process, which could affect their income and platform standing.
ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 142 platforms. See the full comparison.
No. ConductAtlas is an independent monitoring service. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Udemy.