If you use Duolingo from Europe or the UK, you have GDPR rights to access, correct, delete, and move your personal data, and to object to how it is being used.
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This provision establishes the operational framework through which Duolingo acknowledges and implements statutory data subject rights mandated by GDPR and UK data protection law, creating documented procedures for users to exercise legal entitlements regarding their personal data.
The updated policy removes explicit language stating that Android users and website users are not subject to audio collection for product improvement purposes. Previously, the policy authorized audio collection only from iOS users, with an explicit carve-out for Android and web users. The revised language now states that all users may choose not to share audio within app Settings, suggesting audio collection may now occur across all platforms unless the opt-out mechanism is used. The practical operational effect of this change depends on whether Duolingo implements audio collection on Android and web platforms, which the policy change does not explicitly confirm. You can decline audio sharing for product improvement by adjusting the setting within the app.
View change record →EU and UK Duolingo users can exercise legally binding rights to access all data held about them, have it deleted, corrected, or transferred, and can object to processing for direct marketing or automated decision-making. These rights are enforceable through national data protection authorities if Duolingo fails to respond appropriately.
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You may contact our privacy team with any requests of disclosure, correction, or deletion of your personal information. You may also request suspension of use or suspension of sharing of your personal information with certain third parties.
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"If you are located in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, you have certain rights under applicable data protection law, including the right to access, correct, update, or request deletion of your personal information. You also have the right to object to processing of your personal information, ask us to restrict processing of your personal information, or request portability of your personal information.Excerpt from Duolingo's Privacy Policy
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision engages GDPR (Regulation 2016/679) and the UK GDPR as retained in UK law post-Brexit.
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This provision establishes the operational framework through which Duolingo acknowledges and implements statutory data subject rights mandated by GDPR and UK data protection law, creating documented procedures for users to exercise legal entitlements regarding their personal data.
EU and UK Duolingo users can exercise legally binding rights to access all data held about them, have it deleted, corrected, or transferred, and can object to processing for direct marketing or automated decision-making. These rights are enforceable through national data protection authorities if Duolingo fails to respond appropriately.
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