Editing Memrise (section)

==Consumer impact summary==

====Freedom====
The service allows users to update, or request the deletion of personal data in the user settings.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Memrise |title=Privacy Page |url=https://www.memrise.com/privacy |access-date=2025-06-17 |website=www.memrise.com |language=en}}</ref>

====Privacy====
In the privacy policy of Memrise, it states that it will retain basic, identifiable data of a user if they request that their data is to be removed from marketing lists.<ref name=":0" />

Some exercises in Memrise require voice input (like pronunciation/accent tests). The service collects and stores user voice data.<ref name=":0" />

They also collect device data including the user's OS, system settings, network information and identifiers unique to its device.<ref name=":0" />

====Business model====
Memrise runs on a freemium model, relying on paid premium memberships for revenue. In 2018, Memrise recieved ~$15.5m in venture capital series B funding from Octopus Ventures, Korelya Capital, Avalon Ventures and Balderton Capital.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-06-11 |title=AI-powered language learning startup Memrise raises $15.5m in series B funding |url=https://www.cityam.com/ai-powered-language-learning-startup-memrise-raises-155m/ |access-date=2025-06-18 |website=City AM |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=11 June 2018 |title=Memrise raises $15.5M as its AI-based language-learning app passes 35M users |url=https://techcrunch.com/2018/06/11/memrise-raises-15-5m-as-its-ai-based-language-learning-app-passes-35m-users/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200112205559/https://techcrunch.com/2018/06/11/memrise-raises-15-5m-as-its-ai-based-language-learning-app-passes-35m-users/ |archive-date=2020-01-12 |access-date=2020-01-12 |website=TechCrunch |language=en-US}}</ref>

====Market control====
Memrise has ~65M registered users.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-27 |title=Memrise Statistics: Revealing Revenue and User Insights - Cooljugator |url=https://cooljugator.com/blog/memrise-statistics/ |access-date=2025-06-17 |language=en-US}}</ref>