Any content you submit to Duolingo — such as profile information, forum posts, or practice responses — can be used by Duolingo and its business partners in a wide range of ways, including for promotional purposes, without paying you.
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
The license is sublicensable and transferable, meaning Duolingo can pass these rights to third parties such as partners or acquirers, and the license covers derivative works, which means modified versions of your content can also be used.
Interpretive note: The interaction between account deletion and the survival of the content license is not explicitly resolved in the document, creating uncertainty for users seeking to fully remove their content from Duolingo's use.
Content you submit to Duolingo may be used for promotional, commercial, or other business purposes by Duolingo and parties it authorizes, and this use does not require your separate consent or any payment to you.
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we may closely review accounts that offer the following services, products, or content: Online trading, day trading tips, and stock market related content
Paid Subscribers can select whether Content is public or private.
If Your Content is prohibited under the laws of any jurisdiction where our Services are available, we may remove it even if it is not illegal in your location.
"By submitting User Content through the Services, you grant Duolingo a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable, and transferable license to use, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, display, and perform the User Content in connection with the Service and Duolingo's (and its successors' and affiliates') business, including without limitation for promoting and redistributing part or all of the Service (and derivative works thereof) in any media formats and through any media channels.Excerpt from Duolingo's Terms of Service
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The license is sublicensable and transferable, meaning Duolingo can pass these rights to third parties such as partners or acquirers, and the license covers derivative works, which means modified versions of your content can also be used.
Content you submit to Duolingo may be used for promotional, commercial, or other business purposes by Duolingo and parties it authorizes, and this use does not require your separate consent or any payment to you.
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