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Two platforms.
Same questions.
Opus Clip
IMAGE / VIDEO / AUDIO GENERATION
PROMPT
Users retain ownership of all video content uploaded to Opus Clip. Opus is granted a limited processing license to clip and repurpose videos.
OUTPUT
Users own all AI-clipped video outputs. Opus Clip does not claim IP over clips generated from user content.
TRAINING
User content used to improve products and services; EU/EEA opt-out available for AI R&D use. Prohibits users from using outputs to develop competing AI models. Perpetual, irrevocable license for Public User Submissions.
COMMERCIAL
Commercial use is permitted. Opus Clip is purpose-built for commercial social media content repurposing.
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Perplexity AI
ENTERPRISE SEARCH / PRODUCTIVITY
PROMPT
Users retain ownership of their queries and uploaded content per Perplexity's Terms.
OUTPUT
Perplexity does not claim ownership of AI-generated answers. Output IP status is not explicitly addressed.
TRAINING
Privacy Policy (effective February 5, 2026) states Perplexity uses data 'to improve the Services (including our AI models).' Opt-out is explicitly available in settings. Email/calendar integration data is explicitly excluded from AI training: 'we do not use or disclose Email Service Information to create, train, improve or fine-tune AI models.'
COMMERCIAL
Commercial use governed by plan tier. API use is explicitly commercial-use-permitted.
245 verified findings across the displayed surfaces.
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AIRIN SUMMARY
Perplexity AI has moderate defaults; Opus Clip carries the most permissive license terms of the set.FOR ENTERPRISE: OPUS CLIP NOT RECOMMENDED · PERPLEXITY AI ENTERPRISE TIER ACCEPTABLE
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⚡ INTERACTIVE RISK COMPARISON HEATMAP
| RISK SURFACE | OPUS CLIP | PERPLEXITY AI |
|---|---|---|
| PPrompt Ownership | ||
| OOutput Ownership | ||
| TModel Training | ||
| CCommercial Use | ||
| DData Privacy | ||
| $Tier Differences |
* Click any cell in the heatmap matrix to scroll directly to its verbatim policy citations below.
📂 Intellectual Property & Model Training
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SURFACE 01
Prompt Ownership
Opus Clip
HIGH⚠ CAUTIONHIGH
Users retain ownership of all video content uploaded to Opus Clip. Opus is granted a limited processing license to clip and repurpose videos.
“You agree that the licenses you grant are royalty-free, perpetual, sublicensable, irrevocable, and worldwide, provided that when you delete your OpusClip Account, we will stop displaying your User Submissions (other than Public User Submissions, which may remain fully available)…”
The license granted to OpusClip is royalty-free, perpetual, sublicensable, and irrevocable. Public User Submissions may remain fully available even after account deletion, and complete deletion from records is not guaranteed.
Perplexity AI
MEDMED
Users retain ownership of their queries and uploaded content per Perplexity's Terms.
“ Your input and output, such as questions, prompts and other content that you input, upload or submit to the Services, and the output that you create, and any collections or pages that you generate using the Services (“ Service Interaction Information ”). Service Interaction Info…”
O
SURFACE 02
Output Ownership
Opus Clip
HIGH⚠ CAUTIONHIGH
Users own all AI-clipped video outputs. Opus Clip does not claim IP over clips generated from user content.
“If you share a User Submission publicly on the Services and/or in a manner that more than just you or certain specified users can view, or if you provide us (in a direct email or otherwise) with any feedback, suggestions, improvements, enhancements, and/or feature requests relati…”
Outputs shared publicly are licensed to OpusClip for marketing and promotional purposes, and for use 'in connection with OpusClip's business' broadly. Users may not realize their generated clips can be used in OpusClip advertising.
Perplexity AI
MEDMED
Perplexity does not claim ownership of AI-generated answers. Output IP status is not explicitly addressed.
“ Information we receive when you choose to link any third-party platforms to your account, such as when you sign into your account through Google or Apple (“ Third Party Platform Information ”) or when you voluntarily link one or more of your health and wellness applications (suc…”
T
SURFACE 03
Model Training
Opus Clip
HIGH⚠ CAUTIONHIGH
User content used to improve products and services; EU/EEA opt-out available for AI R&D use. Prohibits users from using outputs to develop competing AI models. Perpetual, irrevocable license for Public User Submissions.
“If you are based in the European Union or European Economic Area, you are free to opt out of any use of your personal data for our AI research and model-development activities. Under Article 21 GDPR, you may object at any time to such processing. Send an e-mail to contact@opus.pr…”
📄 https://www.opus.pro/privacy-policy#:~:text=If%20you%20are%20based,out%20of%20this%20processing. ↗
Personal data IS used for AI research and model development by default; EU/EEA users must affirmatively opt out. Non-EU users have no opt-out mentioned here.
Perplexity AI
HIGH⚠ CAUTIONMED
Privacy Policy (effective February 5, 2026) states Perplexity uses data 'to improve the Services (including our AI models).' Opt-out is explicitly available in settings. Email/calendar integration data is explicitly excluded from AI training: 'we do not use or disclose Email Service Information to create, train, improve or fine-tune AI models.'
“In addition to the specific uses described above, we may use most of the above information to provide you with and improve the Services (including our AI models) and to maintain our business relationship, including by enhancing the safety and security of our Services (e.g., troub…”
User data — which includes 'most' categories described above (including Service Interaction Information, i.e., prompts and outputs) — may be used to improve AI models. No opt-out mechanism is described here.
C
SURFACE 04
Commercial Use
Opus Clip
MED⚠ CAUTIONHIGH
Commercial use is permitted. Opus Clip is purpose-built for commercial social media content repurposing.
“ You will only use the Application in connection with an Apple device that you own or control;”
Perplexity AI
MED⚠ CAUTIONMED
Commercial use governed by plan tier. API use is explicitly commercial-use-permitted.
“ If we become aware that we have unknowingly collected information about a child under 13 years of age or the relevant minimum age in your jurisdiction, we will make commercially reasonable efforts to delete such information. If you are the parent or guardian of a child under the…”
📂 Data Privacy & Governance
D
SURFACE 05
Data Privacy
Opus Clip
HIGH⚠ CAUTIONHIGH
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“Account termination may result in destruction of any Content associated with your account, so keep that in mind before you decide to terminate your account. We will try to provide advance notice to you prior to our terminating your account so that you are able to retrieve any imp…”
User content may be permanently destroyed upon termination without advance notice if the platform determines notice is impractical or contrary to its interests.
Perplexity AI
HIGH⚠ CAUTIONMED
Standard plan: personal, non-commercial use only. Enterprise terms at perplexity.ai/hub/legal/enterprise-terms-of-service. Email/calendar integration data explicitly excluded from AI model training.
“To the extent the laws in your jurisdiction do not recognize the legal basis of legitimate interest or another legal basis specified above for a particular purpose, you consent to the processing of your personal information for that purpose through using the Services.”
Perplexity uses mere use of the Services as implied consent for processing where 'legitimate interests' is not recognized as a valid legal basis. This is a broad fallback consent mechanism that may not be valid under GDPR or other strict privacy regimes.
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SURFACE 06
Tier Differences
Perplexity AI
MED⚠ CAUTIONMED
Standard plan: personal, non-commercial use only. Enterprise terms at perplexity.ai/hub/legal/enterprise-terms-of-service. Email/calendar integration data explicitly excluded from AI model training.
“This Privacy Policy does not cover the use of the Perplexity API or Enterprise Pro, where we act solely as a processor, and which are governed by the applicable Terms and Conditions, including the Data Processing Addendum incorporated therein, that you agree to when signing up fo…”
API and Enterprise Pro users have different (and potentially stronger) data-processor protections under a DPA, whereas free/Pro/Max users are governed by this policy which permits broader use of their data.