What Duolingo's terms say
Duolingo's terms of service and privacy policy have 22 rated points: 0 serious, 7 bad, 9 worth knowing and 6 good. 15 apply whenever you use the site, signed in or not; 7 only once you have an account.
Whenever you use Duolingo
Bad 6
Third-party cookies are used for statistics
Google Analytics is used for statistics on their website
Where it says this ↗Your personal data is used to employ targeted third-party advertising
Where it says this ↗This service shares your personal data with third parties that are not essential to its operation
This service shares your personal data with third parties that are not involved in its operation
Where it says this ↗Voice data is collected and shared with third parties
Voice data is collected and shared with third-parties
Where it says this ↗The service is only available in some countries approved by its government
Where it says this ↗You are forced into binding arbitration in case of disputes
Worth knowing 7
Do Not Track (DNT) headers are ignored and you are tracked anyway even if you set this header
Do Not Track (DNT) headers are ignored and you are tracked anyway even if you set this header.
Where it says this ↗This service informs you that its Privacy Policy does not apply to third-party services
The service informs users that its privacy policy does not apply to third party websites
If you access any third party website, service, or content from Duolingo, you understand that these Terms and Conditions and our Privacy Policy do not apply to your use of such sites.
Where it says this ↗This service informs you that its Terms of Service does not apply to third-party services
This service informs users that its Terms of Service does not apply to third party websites
Where it says this ↗Your IP address is collected, which can be used to view your approximate location
Where it says this ↗This service assumes no responsibility and liability for the contents of links to other websites
Where it says this ↗The service can stop being provided at any time
They may stop providing the service at any time
Where it says this ↗No guarantee is made reguarding the accuracy and/or reliability of the information provided
The service does not guarantee accuracy or reliability of the information provided
Created by Docbot version v3
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Good 2
The service claims to be CCPA compliant for California users
Duolingo claims to be CCPA compliant for California users
Where it says this ↗When the service wants to change its terms, you are notified a week or more in advance
When the service wants to change its terms, you are notified a week or more in advance.
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If you have a Duolingo account
Bad 1
You must provide your legal name, pseudonyms are not allowed
Created by Docbot version v3
Where it says this ↗
Worth knowing 2
You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account and for the activities on your account
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Good 4
You can opt out of receiving promotional communications
You can opt out of promotional communications
Where it says this ↗You maintain ownership of your content
Where it says this ↗Copyright license limited for the purposes of that same service but transferable and sublicenseable
Where it says this ↗
The documents
Ratings by ToS;DR volunteers; they can lag behind the current terms. Not legal advice.