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Apple is third-party beneficiary of terms

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Apple, and Apple's subsidiaries, are third party beneficiaries of these Terms and Conditions as they relate to your license of the Apps, and that, upon your acceptance of these Terms and Conditions, Apple will have the right...to enforce these Terms and Conditions against you.

Excerpt from Duolingo's Terms of Service

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Document information
Document
Duolingo Terms of Service
Entity
Duolingo
Date stated by the document
Sept. 8, 2025
As printed in Duolingo’s text (version CA-V-002217), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
April 18, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-002217, captured May 5, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-022875
Document ID
CA-D-000085
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-002217)
49c7d9dc74962cbdaadd5a6a8e6ca559ae1dc3b6b2b3027a60f3e50052a5e242
Analysis generated
May 10, 2026 19:46 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found verbatim in version CA-V-002217 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Duolingo
Document: Duolingo Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-022875
Version: CA-V-002217
Captured: 2026-05-05 15:00:01 UTC
SHA-256: 49c7d9dc74962cbd…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/duolingo/duolingo-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-022875/apple-is-third-party-beneficiary-of-terms/
Accessed: Oct. 8, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
Categories

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Duolingo's Apple is third-party beneficiary of terms clause do?

The clause states: “Apple, and Apple's subsidiaries, are third party beneficiaries of these Terms and Conditions as they relate to your license of the Apps, and that, upon your acceptance of these Terms and Conditions, Apple will have the right...to enforce these Terms and Conditions against you.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 298 platforms. See the full comparison.

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