California residents have the right to know what data Duolingo holds about them, delete it, correct it, opt out of its sale or sharing for advertising, and limit use of sensitive personal information.
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The policy explicitly enumerates CCPA and CPRA rights for California residents, including the right to opt out of data sharing for cross-context behavioral advertising, which is a concrete and exercisable consumer protection.
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 →Replaced 'right to non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights' with 'right to limit the use and disclosure of sensitive personal information' and softened language from 'you have the right' to 'you have certain rights.'
View full change record →California residents can exercise rights to access, delete, correct, and opt out of the sale or sharing of their personal information by contacting Duolingo, with the policy providing privacy@duolingo.com as the contact mechanism.
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"If you are a California resident, you have certain rights with respect to your personal information, including the right to know about the personal information we collect, use, disclose, and sell; the right to delete personal information we have collected from you; the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information; the right to correct inaccurate personal information; and the right to limit the use and disclosure of sensitive personal information.Excerpt from Duolingo's Privacy Policy
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision directly implements rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), enforced by the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) and the California Attorney …
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The policy explicitly enumerates CCPA and CPRA rights for California residents, including the right to opt out of data sharing for cross-context behavioral advertising, which is a concrete and exercisable consumer protection.
California residents can exercise rights to access, delete, correct, and opt out of the sale or sharing of their personal information by contacting Duolingo, with the policy providing privacy@duolingo.com as the contact mechanism.
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