Duolingo added explicit cookie disclosure language and a data-sharing notice to its Terms of Service as of May 5, 2026. The updated terms now state that the site uses cookies to enhance user experience and analyze performance, and disclose that information about site usage is shared with social media, advertising, and analytics partners. The change adds a cookie consent interface with options to reject all cookies or accept them.
The updated Terms of Service now explicitly disclose that Duolingo uses cookies to enhance user experience and analyze site performance, and that user information is shared with social media, advertising, and analytics partners. The terms establish a cookie consent interface allowing users to reject all cookies or accept them. These additions clarify existing practices rather than introduce new data collection or sharing, but formalize user choice mechanisms around cookie acceptance.
The updated Terms of Service now explicitly disclose cookie use and data sharing with advertising and analytics partners, establishing a formal consent mechanism for users to opt out. This change clarifies the data flows that feed targeted advertising and platform analytics, allowing users to make informed choices about cookie acceptance rather than operating under implicit consent.
→ Review the cookie consent interface and select Reject All or Accept Cookies based on your preference
→ Check your browser or account privacy settings to verify cookie preferences are applied
→ The default cookie acceptance setting will apply unless you select Reject All or modify your preferences
→ Your site usage information will continue to be shared with advertising and analytics partners as stated in the updated Terms
Added explicit statement that the site uses cookies to enhance user experience and analyze performance, with Reject All and Accept Cookies buttons
Added statement that Duolingo shares information about user site usage with social media, advertising, and analytics partners
This change record describes what was added, removed, or modified in the document. Analysis reflects what the updated agreement states or permits. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Applicability may vary by jurisdiction. Methodology
Duolingo added cookie disclosure and data-sharing notices alongside a consent interface in May 2026. This change likely reflects compliance positioning under cookie and consent frameworks such as GDPR, ePrivacy Directive, and similar requirements in jurisdictions where explicit cookie consent and third-party sharing disclosure are mandated. No material operational obligation appears to be created by the change itself, as the disclosures formalize existing practices and add a standard consent mechanism. Organizations using Duolingo should confirm their own privacy notices accurately reflect the disclosed data flows.
GDPR (Articles 7, 13, 32), ePrivacy Directive (2002/58/EC), CCPA (California), UK PECR, similar global cookie and consent regimes
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