“Third-party behavioral tracking is disabled.”
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The clause establishes that child users are not subject to third-party behavioral tracking, limiting external data collection about their activities.
Interpretive note: The excerpt itself does not explicitly name child users as the subject; the child-user context is drawn from the clause name and policy section rather than the quoted language alone. The canonical claim reflects that context.
The updated policy now discloses that audio collection for product improvement applies to all users across all platforms (iOS, Android, and web), whereas previously the policy stated audio was collected only from iOS users. Android and web users are now subject to audio collection for product improvement purposes. All users can opt out of audio sharing within app Settings.
View change record →The updated policy introduces a new Session Replay service that logs user activity alongside FullStory, capturing clicks, mouse movements, scrolling, typing, device information, navigation, and learning activity. Both services can be disabled using the Tracking toggle in app Settings, and both are automatically disabled for child users. The new Math Tutor feature shares audio with Apple for speech recognition and immediate deletion, but retains and shares text transcripts with AI vendors. For payment processing and fraud prevention, Duolingo may retain IP addresses beyond the standard 30-day period. You can disable both FullStory and Session Replay activity recording by toggling the Tracking setting within the app.
View change record →If your child uses Duolingo, third parties cannot behaviorally track them through the platform.
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The clause establishes that child users are not subject to third-party behavioral tracking, limiting external data collection about their activities.
If your child uses Duolingo, third parties cannot behaviorally track them through the platform.
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