Significant updates to our privacy policy to align with the latest GDPR guidelines and to provide users with greater transparency regarding how we collect, process, and share language data. This update introduces new user controls for data management and clarifies our AI training data usage policies.
Updated our Terms of Service to clarify API usage policies for Enterprise plan customers, including new rate limiting structures, acceptable use policies for automated queries, and data licensing terms for commercial applications.
Dictionary is committed to providing an inclusive experience for all users. This new policy outlines our commitment to WCAG 2.2 AA compliance, including screen reader support, keyboard navigation, color contrast standards, and support for assistive technologies across all platforms.
Updated content guidelines to address the integration of AI-generated definitions and examples. Establishes clear policies on how AI-assisted content is reviewed, verified by our editorial team, and labeled for users. Also covers community-submitted definitions and the moderation process.
Clarified data retention periods for different types of user data. Search history is now retained for 12 months (reduced from 24 months) for active users. Anonymous analytics data is aggregated and retained for 36 months. Personal identifiers are separated from usage data after 90 days.
Comprehensive update to our copyright and DMCA compliance policies. Establishes clearer procedures for reporting intellectual property violations on community-submitted content, including a streamlined takedown process and counter-notification procedures for users.
Updated compliance policies to reflect new international data transfer requirements, including EU-US Data Privacy Framework certification, Standard Contractual Clauses for international partners, and data localization commitments for specific regions.
Enhanced cookie management and tracking preference controls. Users now have granular control over essential, analytics, personalization, and marketing cookies. Implemented a new consent management platform that remembers preferences across devices for logged-in users.
Major restructuring of our subscription and refund policies. Introduced a 14-day money-back guarantee for all new subscriptions, clarified auto-renewal cancellation windows, and added family plan provisions with up to 6 accounts under one subscription.
This update has been superseded by Content Guidelines v2.5 (December 2024). Archived for reference purposes.
Previous community moderation policy update that introduced automated spam detection and a revised reporting workflow. Key provisions have been incorporated into the newer v2.5 guidelines with expanded AI content policies.
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