Duolingo can close your account at any time, for any reason or no reason at all, without telling you in advance and without any obligation to you.
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Users who rely on Duolingo for language learning progress, streaks, or paid features (such as Duolingo Super) could lose access to their account and any remaining subscription value without recourse if Duolingo exercises this right.
Interpretive note: Enforceability of no-notice, no-cause termination without refund for paid subscribers may be constrained by consumer protection law in EU, UK, and certain U.S. state jurisdictions.
Your account and access to paid features can be terminated at any time without notice or compensation, and key obligations including the arbitration clause continue to bind you even after termination.
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"Duolingo reserves the right to suspend or terminate your account and your access to the Services at any time and without liability, with or without cause, and with or without notice. Upon any termination of these Terms or your Account, the following sections will continue to apply: Feedback, User Content, Ownership, Warranty Disclaimers, Indemnification, Limitation of Liability, Arbitration, Governing Law, and General Terms.— Excerpt from Duolingo's Duolingo Terms of Service
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The no-notice, no-cause termination right engages consumer protection frameworks in multiple jurisdictions. In the EU, the Digital Services Act and national consumer protection laws may require reasonable notice before terminating consumer accounts, particularly where paid subscriptions are involved. In the UK, the Consumer Rights Act 2015 may limit the enforceability of terms that allow termination without notice or refund. The FTC's unfairness standard could be implicated if termination results in loss of paid subscription value without compensation. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. Termination without notice or cause is common across consumer technology platforms, but the combination of no-notice termination with loss of paid subscription value and post-termination survival of arbitration and indemnification obligations creates meaningful consumer exposure. JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU member states and the UK impose consumer protection standards that may require proportionate notice and, in some cases, pro-rata refunds upon termination of paid subscriptions. California's consumer protection statutes may also be relevant where subscribers lose prepaid value. These requirements may constrain the broad no-cause, no-notice right as asserted. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: For institutional licensees (schools, employers), unilateral termination without notice could disrupt ongoing educational programs. Enterprise or school agreements may warrant negotiated notice and cure provisions not present in the standard consumer terms. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal teams should assess whether the no-notice termination right is consistent with applicable consumer protection law in key markets, whether refund policies for subscribers whose accounts are terminated are clearly disclosed, and whether the post-termination survival of the arbitration clause affects the enforceability of that clause in the context of termination-related disputes.
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Users who rely on Duolingo for language learning progress, streaks, or paid features (such as Duolingo Super) could lose access to their account and any remaining subscription value without recourse if Duolingo exercises this right.
Your account and access to paid features can be terminated at any time without notice or compensation, and key obligations including the arbitration clause continue to bind you even after termination.
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