This analysis describes what Duolingo's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology
This provision operationalizes Duolingo's compliance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), which requires verifiable parental consent before collecting personal information from children under 13. The provision establishes the company's baseline data collection policy and creates a process for consent disputes.
For users under 13, this provision requires parental consent for personal information collection by Duolingo. For parents and guardians, the terms establish that they may initiate contact with Duolingo if they believe their child's information has been collected without their authorization.
How other platforms handle this
Our websites and mobile applications are not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without parental consent. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without parental consent, we will...
Our Services are not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without verifiable parental consent, we will take steps to delete such info...
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without parental consent. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without parental consent, we will delete that information.
Monitoring
Duolingo has changed this document before.
Receive same-day alerts, structured change summaries, and monitoring for up to 25 platforms.
"Duolingo does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without parental consent. If you are a parent or guardian and believe we have collected information from your child without your consent, please contact us.— Excerpt from Duolingo's Duolingo Terms of Service
Compliance Governance Intelligence
Need to monitor specific governance provisions?
Compliance includes provision-level monitoring, governance timelines, regulatory mapping, and audit-ready analysis.
Built from archived source documents, structured governance mappings, and historical version tracking.
This provision operationalizes Duolingo's compliance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), which requires verifiable parental consent before collecting personal information from children under 13. The provision establishes the company's baseline data collection policy and creates a process for consent disputes.
For users under 13, this provision requires parental consent for personal information collection by Duolingo. For parents and guardians, the terms establish that they may initiate contact with Duolingo if they believe their child's information has been collected without their authorization.
No. ConductAtlas is an independent monitoring service. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Duolingo.