Duolingo can delete your account and all your data at any time, for any reason or no reason, without telling you in advance and without owing you anything.
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This provision grants Duolingo the unilateral right to terminate access without cause, notice, or liability, which means users have no contractual guarantee of continued access to their learning progress, in-app purchases, or account data.
Interpretive note: Enforceability of no-cause, no-notice termination clauses varies by jurisdiction; EU and UK unfair contract terms legislation may limit applicability for consumer users.
Users who have purchased Duolingo Super or other premium features may lose access to those features and any associated learning progress without prior notice or compensation, as the terms state termination can occur without cause, notice, or liability.
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"Duolingo may, in its discretion and without liability to you, with or without cause, with or without prior notice, and at any time: (a) terminate these Terms or your access to our Services, and (b) deactivate or delete your account and all related information and files in your account.— Excerpt from Duolingo's Duolingo Terms of Service
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The provision may interact with consumer protection regulations in various jurisdictions. In the EU and UK, consumer contract terms that allow unilateral termination without notice may be subject to unfair contract terms legislation, including the EU Unfair Contract Terms Directive and the UK Consumer Rights Act 2015, which may limit the enforceability of such clauses for consumer users. California's consumer protection framework and similar state laws may also be relevant. (2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The absence of any notice requirement or cause threshold before termination, combined with the explicit 'without liability' language, creates exposure particularly for premium subscribers who have paid for services. The interaction between this clause and refund obligations under app store policies (Apple App Store, Google Play) is an operational consideration. (3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU and UK users may have stronger protections under unfair contract terms legislation that could limit the enforceability of a no-cause, no-notice termination clause. California's Automatic Renewal Law may impose additional obligations where premium subscriptions are involved. (4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Organizations that use Duolingo for employee or student training should assess business continuity risk from a unilateral termination clause with no notice requirement. Procurement teams should evaluate whether contractual protections or service level agreements are available for enterprise customers. (5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal teams should evaluate whether the no-notice termination clause is enforceable in EU and UK jurisdictions under unfair contract terms frameworks, and whether adequate disclosures are made to premium subscribers at the point of purchase regarding the risk of account termination.
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This provision grants Duolingo the unilateral right to terminate access without cause, notice, or liability, which means users have no contractual guarantee of continued access to their learning progress, in-app purchases, or account data.
Users who have purchased Duolingo Super or other premium features may lose access to those features and any associated learning progress without prior notice or compensation, as the terms state termination can occur without cause, notice, or liability.
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