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“- 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 Information may constitute or contain personal information, depending on the…”
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Start here. These are the highest-risk verified clauses AIRIN found in the platform's own policy text.
International data transfers require adequate safeguards under GDPR Chapter V and equivalent frameworks. While the policy references SCCs for EU/UK users, the general population of users in other jurisdictions receives only an acknowledgment of transfer without specifying safeguard mechanisms.
The absence of defined retention periods and the inclusion of 'protect ourselves, including our rights, property or products' as a retention justification creates risk of indefinite data retention without clear user-triggered deletion pathways.
The explicit reference to improving 'AI models' combined with 'most of the above information' (which includes prompts and outputs) constitutes a training-use clause. Users subject to this policy have limited documented recourse to opt out.
Scores derived from 46 enriched findings — same verbatim citations as below. AI-generated, not legal advice.
- Perplexity AI's training terms are conditional — check the tier, opt-out, and enterprise exceptions before relying on protection.
- Output ownership has conditions — review the commercial use and license carve-outs before building on these outputs.
- Data handling is conditional — 2 privacy or retention clauses warrant review before using Perplexity AI at scale.
Derived from AI-enriched analysis of the verified findings below — informational only, not legal advice.
How to read this page: Overall risk rates what Perplexity AI's own policy terms mean for your prompts, outputs, and data. The benchmark bands below grade those same verified terms relative to peers — a platform in a risky-by-default category can rate HIGH risk and still grade STRONG against its peer set. Both trace to the cited findings.
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- Privacy PolicyVerified - read in full - 170 citationsstaticLast captured 2026-08-07
- Terms of ServiceVerified - read in full - 0 citationspdf textLast captured 2026-08-31
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Restricts the use and disclosure of Email Service Information strictly to providing the Services or as required by law, and explicitly prohibits its use for training AI models or other non-service purposes, creating a strong use limitation on this sensitive data category.
"You may also have the ability to sync your third party email account or calendar (such as Gmail and Google Calendar) with the Services. If you choose to sync these accounts, we will have access to your contacts and information from the emai..."
Defines 'Email Service Information' and restricts its use and disclosure solely to providing the Services or as required by law, expressly prohibiting any other use including for purposes not specified, creating a heightened protection for email content data.
" You may also have the ability to sync your third party email account or calendar (such as Gmail and Google Calendar) with the Services. If you choose to sync these accounts, we will have access to your contacts and information from the ema..."
The explicit reference to improving 'AI models' combined with 'most of the above information' (which includes prompts and outputs) constitutes a training-use clause. Users subject to this policy have limited documented recourse to opt out.
"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 a..."
This segment defines the scope of the Privacy Policy by identifying the data controller (Perplexity AI, Inc.), the services covered, and the categories of individuals subject to the policy, establishing foundational definitions for all subsequent obligations.
"This Privacy Policy describes how Perplexity AI, Inc. (“ **we**”, “ **us**,” “ **our**”) collects, uses and discloses information about individuals who use our websites ( [www.perplexity.ai](https://www.perplexity.ai/old-home) and [https://..."
This clause cross-references other sections of the Privacy Policy for details on business purposes, data sources, third-party recipients, and retention criteria, incorporating those provisions by reference to complete the CCPA disclosure framework.
"The specific business or commercial purposes for which we have collected and disclosed your personal information and the categories of sources from which we collect your personal information are described in the section above, Collection an..."
Establishes the procedure for exercising data subject rights, including identity verification requirements, non-discrimination obligations, and the process for designating an authorized agent to make requests on a user's behalf.
" You may exercise any of these rights by contacting us using the information provided below. We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of these rights. We may need to collect information from you to verify your identity, such ..."
Describes the procedure for exercising data subject rights, including identity verification requirements, the non-discrimination principle, and the mechanism for authorized agents to submit requests on behalf of users.
"You may exercise any of these rights by contacting us using the information provided below. We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of these rights. We may need to collect information from you to verify your identity, such a..."
Grants users a conditional right to access or obtain information about personal data held about them, including categories collected and disclosed, while noting the right is not absolute and may be declined as permitted by law.
" Depending on where you live, you may have some or all of the rights listed below in relation to personal information that we have collected about you. However, these rights are not absolute, and in certain cases, we may decline your reques..."
Clause A and the initial part of Clause B explicitly state that health information may be shared with third parties, while the latter part of Clause B states that the company does not 'sell' or 'share' personal information, which creates a direct and confusing opposition for the user regarding data practices.
"See Section 11 to exercise your rights concerning health-related data. Your health information may be shared in the following ways, in addition to those described elsewhere in this policy: with service providers that help us provide requested services, Apps/services that you connect to Perplexity Health, third party AI models that help us provide requested services."
" See Section 11 to exercise your rights concerning health-related data. Your health information may be shared in the following ways, in addition to those described elsewhere in this policy: with service providers that help us provide requested services, Apps/services that you connect to Perplexity Health, third party AI models that help us provide requested services. Selling and/or Sharing of Personal Information: We do not “sell” (as defined under the CCPA) personal information, nor have we done so in the preceding 12 months. Further, we do not have actual knowledge that we “sell” or “share” personal information of residents under 16 years of age. "
Within one documentClause A explicitly states a right to opt-out of arbitration exists within Section 9, but Clause B, a subsection of Section 9, describes the arbitration as 'final and binding' without mentioning or qualifying this opt-out right, thereby implying it is universally mandatory and opposing the existence of an opt-out.
" SECTION 9 CONTAINS AN ARBITRATION CLAUSE AND CLASS ACTION WAIVER. BY AGREEING TO THESE TERMS, YOU AGREE (A) TO RESOLVE ALL DISPUTES (WITH LIMITED EXCEPTION) RELATED TO THE COMPANY’S SERVICES AND/OR PRODUCTS THROUGH BINDING INDIVIDUAL ARBITRATION, WHICH MEANS THAT YOU WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO HAVE THOSE DISPUTES DECIDED BY A JUDGE OR JURY, AND (B) TO WAIVE YOUR RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN CLASS ACTIONS, CLASS ARBITRATIONS, OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTIONS, AS SET FORTH BELOW. YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OPT-OUT OF THE ARBITRATION CLAUSE AND THE CLASS ACTION WAIVER AS EXPLAINED IN SECTION 9. "
" 9.3 Arbitration Agreement and Class Action Waiver. After the informal dispute resolution process, any remaining dispute, controversy, or claim (collectively, “Claim”) relating in any way to the Company’s services and/or products, including the Services, and any use or access or lack of access thereto, will be resolved by arbitration, including threshold questions of arbitrability of the Claim. You and the Company agree that any Claim will be settled by final and binding arbitration, using the English language, administered by JAMS under its Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures (the “JAMS Rules”) then in effect (those rules are deemed to be incorporated by reference into this section, and as of the date of these Terms). Because your contract with the Company, these Terms, and this Arbitration Agreement concern interstate commerce, the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) governs the arbitrability of all disputes. However, the arbitrator will apply applicable substantive law consistent with the FAA and the applicable statute of limitations or condition precedent to suit. Arbitration will be handled by a sole arbitrator in accordance with the JAMS Rules. Judgment on the arbitration award may be entered in any court that has jurisdiction. Any arbitration under these Terms will take place on an individual basis – class arbitrations and Class Actions (as defined below) are not permitted. You understand that by agreeing to these Terms, you and the Company are each waiving the right to trial by jury or to participate in a Class Action or class arbitration."
Within one documentClause A states that disputes 'will be resolved' by final and binding arbitration, implying it is mandatory, while Clause B explicitly grants users the 'right to opt-out' of the arbitration clause and class action waiver.
" 9.3 Arbitration Agreement and Class Action Waiver. After the informal dispute resolution process, any remaining dispute, controversy, or claim (collectively, “Claim”) relating in any way to the Company’s services and/or products, including the Services, and any use or access or lack of access thereto, will be resolved by arbitration, including threshold questions of arbitrability of the Claim. You and the Company agree that any Claim will be settled by final and binding arbitration, using the English language, administered by JAMS under its Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures (the “JAMS Rules”) then in effect (those rules are deemed to be incorporated by reference into this section, and as of the date of these Terms). Because your contract with the Company, these Terms, and this Arbitration Agreement concern interstate commerce, the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) governs the arbitrability of all disputes. However, the arbitrator will apply applicable substantive law consistent with the FAA and the applicable statute of limitations or condition precedent to suit. Arbitration will be handled by a sole arbitrator in accordance with the JAMS Rules. Judgment on the arbitration award may be entered in any court that has jurisdiction. Any arbitration under these Terms will take place on an individual basis – class arbitrations and Class Actions (as defined below) are not permitted. You understand that by agreeing to these Terms, you and the Company are each waiving the right to trial by jury or to participate in a Class Action or class arbitration."
"**SECTION 9 CONTAINS AN ARBITRATION CLAUSE AND CLASS ACTION WAIVER. BY AGREEING TO THESE TERMS, YOU AGREE (A) TO RESOLVE ALL DISPUTES (WITH LIMITED EXCEPTION) RELATED TO THE COMPANY’S SERVICES AND/OR PRODUCTS THROUGH BINDING INDIVIDUAL ARBITRATION, WHICH MEANS THAT YOU WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO HAVE THOSE DISPUTES DECIDED BY A JUDGE OR JURY, AND (B) TO WAIVE YOUR RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN CLASS ACTIONS, CLASS ARBITRATIONS, OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTIONS, AS SET FORTH BELOW. YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OPT-OUT OF THE ARBITRATION CLAUSE AND THE CLASS ACTION WAIVER AS EXPLAINED IN SECTION 9.**"
Within one documentClause A states that disputes 'will be resolved' by final and binding arbitration, implying it is mandatory, while Clause B explicitly grants users the 'right to opt-out' of the arbitration clause and class action waiver.
" 9.3 Arbitration Agreement and Class Action Waiver. After the informal dispute resolution process, any remaining dispute, controversy, or claim (collectively, “Claim”) relating in any way to the Company’s services and/or products, including the Services, and any use or access or lack of access thereto, will be resolved by arbitration, including threshold questions of arbitrability of the Claim. You and the Company agree that any Claim will be settled by final and binding arbitration, using the English language, administered by JAMS under its Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures (the “JAMS Rules”) then in effect (those rules are deemed to be incorporated by reference into this section, and as of the date of these Terms). Because your contract with the Company, these Terms, and this Arbitration Agreement concern interstate commerce, the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) governs the arbitrability of all disputes. However, the arbitrator will apply applicable substantive law consistent with the FAA and the applicable statute of limitations or condition precedent to suit. Arbitration will be handled by a sole arbitrator in accordance with the JAMS Rules. Judgment on the arbitration award may be entered in any court that has jurisdiction. Any arbitration under these Terms will take place on an individual basis – class arbitrations and Class Actions (as defined below) are not permitted. You understand that by agreeing to these Terms, you and the Company are each waiving the right to trial by jury or to participate in a Class Action or class arbitration."
"**SECTION 9 CONTAINS AN ARBITRATION CLAUSE AND CLASS ACTION WAIVER. BY AGREEING TO THESE TERMS, YOU AGREE (A) TO RESOLVE ALL DISPUTES (WITH LIMITED EXCEPTION) RELATED TO THE COMPANY’S SERVICES AND/OR PRODUCTS THROUGH BINDING INDIVIDUAL ARBITRATION, WHICH MEANS THAT YOU WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO HAVE THOSE DISPUTES DECIDED BY A JUDGE OR JURY, AND (B) TO WAIVE YOUR RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN CLASS ACTIONS, CLASS ARBITRATIONS, OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTIONS, AS SET FORTH BELOW. YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OPT-OUT OF THE ARBITRATION CLAUSE AND THE CLASS ACTION WAIVER AS EXPLAINED IN SECTION 9.**"
Within one documentOne part of the policy explicitly states health information may be shared with third parties, while another part claims the company does not have actual knowledge that it shares personal information.
"Your health information may be shared in the following ways, in addition to those described elsewhere in this policy: with service providers that help us provide requested services, Apps/services that you connect to Perplexity Health, third party AI models that help us provide requested services."
" See Section 11 to exercise your rights concerning health-related data. Your health information may be shared in the following ways, in addition to those described elsewhere in this policy: with service providers that help us provide requested services, Apps/services that you connect to Perplexity Health, third party AI models that help us provide requested services. Selling and/or Sharing of Personal Information: We do not “sell” (as defined under the CCPA) personal information, nor have we done so in the preceding 12 months. Further, we do not have actual knowledge that we “sell” or “share” personal information of residents under 16 years of age. "
Within one documentClause A implies processing user input and output based on 'legitimate interest,' while Clause B explicitly states it is 'necessary to perform our contract' for the same data, presenting conflicting legal bases for the same data practice.
"| User Content – Input and Output | We process content you submit while using our services, including prompts, queries, uploads, and any other data you choose to provide.<br>We also process data about the output our services generate, and what you create such as collections, pages, or Spaces.<br>To the extent any of this content includes personal data, we will process it.<br>If you engage in forums, blogs, or other similar features offered by us, we may maintain records about the content you provide. We may further process metadata associated with such content. | We have a legitimate interest in processing your content to provide you with our services. We also use this data to understand your preferences, create convenient services across sessions, and otherwise allow you to tailor your experience to your interests and needs. We process data related to your content on the basis of your consent, and in some instances, in order to perform our contract with you. |"
"- 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 Information may constitute or contain personal information, depending on the substance and how it is associated with your account. We use this information where necessary to perform our contract with you to generate and output new content as part of the Services and to personalize output for you. If you make content publicly available or share content with third parties, please note that it may be stored, displayed, reproduced, published, or otherwise used or disclosed without your permission, and may or may not be attributed to you."
Within one documentClause A states the legal basis for processing user input and output for content generation and personalization is 'performance of our contract,' while Clause B states the legal basis for processing user content generally is 'legitimate interest,' presenting opposing claims for the same data practice.
"- 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 Information may constitute or contain personal information, depending on the substance and how it is associated with your account. We use this information where necessary to perform our contract with you to generate and output new content as part of the Services and to personalize output for you. If you make content publicly available or share content with third parties, please note that it may be stored, displayed, reproduced, published, or otherwise used or disclosed without your permission, and may or may not be attributed to you."
"| User Content – Input and Output | We process content you submit while using our services, including prompts, queries, uploads, and any other data you choose to provide.<br>We also process data about the output our services generate, and what you create such as collections, pages, or Spaces. <br>To the extent any of this content includes personal data, we will process it. <br>If you engage in forums, blogs, or other similar features offered by us, we may maintain records about the content you provide. We may further process metadata associated with such content. | We have a legitimate interest in processing your content to provide you with our services. We also use this data to understand your preferences, create convenient services across sessions, and otherwise allow you to tailor your experience to your interests and needs. We process data related to your content on the basis of your consent, and in some instances, in order to perform our contract with you. |"
Within one document
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"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., troubleshooting, data analysis, testing, system maintenance, and reporting), providing customer support, sending service and other non-marketing communications, monitoring and analyzing trends, and conducting internal research and development."
The explicit reference to improving 'AI models' combined with 'most of the above information' (which includes prompts and outputs) constitutes a training-use clause. Users subject to this policy have limited documented recourse to opt out.
AI-generated interpretation, not legal advice.
"- 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 Information may constitute or contain personal information, depending on the substance and how it is associated with your account. We use this information where necessary to perform our contract with you to generate and output new content as part of the Services and to personalize output for you. If you make content publicly available or share content with third parties, please note that it may be stored, displayed, reproduced, published, or otherwise used or disclosed without your permission, and may or may not be attributed to you."
Defines 'Service Interaction Information' as user inputs, prompts, outputs, and generated content, and states the legal bases (contract performance, personalization) for processing this data, establishing foundational rights and obligations over prompt and output content.
AI-generated interpretation, not legal advice.
"Your browser settings may allow you to transmit a ‘do not track’ signal. Like many websites, our website is not designed to respond to such signals. To learn more about ‘do not track’ signals, you can visit [http://www.allaboutdnt.com/](http://www.allaboutdnt.com/)."
Disclaims any obligation to respond to browser 'do not track' signals, clarifying that the platform does not honor that privacy mechanism and directing users to an external resource for more information.
AI-generated interpretation, not legal advice.
"Any information we receive from outside sources will be treated in accordance with this Privacy Policy. We are not responsible for the accuracy of the information provided to us by third parties and are not responsible for any third party’s policies or practices. For more information, see the section below, Third Party Websites and Links. 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."
Disclaims responsibility for accuracy or practices of third-party data sources, and provides that use of the Services constitutes consent to processing where local law does not recognize the specified legal bases (legitimate interest), functioning as a liability disclaimer and consent mechanism.
AI-generated interpretation, not legal advice.
" 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 Information may constitute or contain personal information, depending on the substance and how it is associated with your account. We use this information where necessary to perform our contract with you to generate and output new content as part of the Services and to personalize output for you. If you make content publicly available or share content with third parties, please note that it may be stored, displayed, reproduced, published, or otherwise used or disclosed without your permission, and may or may not be attributed to you."
Defines 'Service Interaction Information' (user inputs, prompts, outputs, collections) as a collected data category, establishes contract performance as the legal basis for generating and personalizing output, and discloses that this data may be made public if users choose to do so — directly addressing how prompt and output data is used and creating obligations on Perplexity regarding its processing.
AI-generated interpretation, not legal advice.
"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., troubleshooting, data analysis, testing, system maintenance, and reporting), providing customer support, sending service and other non-marketing communications, monitoring and analyzing trends, and conducting internal research and development. We may also use the information to comply with applicable legal obligations, enforce any applicable terms of service, and protect the Services, our rights, and the rights of our employees, users or other individuals."
Grants broad permission to use most collected personal information categories to provide, improve, and develop the Services including AI models, conduct internal R&D, comply with legal obligations, and perform security functions, establishing an expansive legitimate-interest and contract-based processing permission covering AI model improvement.
AI-generated interpretation, not legal advice.
"We retain your information for as long as is reasonably necessary for the purposes specified in this Privacy Policy. When determining the length of time to retain your information, we consider various criteria, including whether we need the information to continue to provide you the Services, resolve a dispute, enforce our contractual agreements, prevent harm, promote safety, security and integrity, or protect ourselves, including our rights, property or products."
The absence of defined retention periods and the inclusion of 'protect ourselves, including our rights, property or products' as a retention justification creates risk of indefinite data retention without clear user-triggered deletion pathways.
AI-generated interpretation, not legal advice.
"The personal information that we collect will be transferred to, stored at/processed in, or accessed from countries outside the jurisdiction in which you are based in, for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including countries in which our service providers or other third parties described in Section 4 are located. Specifically, we have servers for the Service in the US. We also have support, engineering and other teams who may support the Service, including from the United States."
International data transfers require adequate safeguards under GDPR Chapter V and equivalent frameworks. While the policy references SCCs for EU/UK users, the general population of users in other jurisdictions receives only an acknowledgment of transfer without specifying safeguard mechanisms.
AI-generated interpretation, not legal advice.
"- Analytics data we receive from analytics providers such as Google Analytics (“ **Analytics Information**”), which we use in our legitimate interests to understand your interaction with, and improve, our Services."
Defines 'Analytics Information' received from analytics providers such as Google Analytics and states the legitimate-interest basis for using it to understand and improve the Services.
AI-generated interpretation, not legal advice.
" Internet or other electronic network activity information – this may include browsing history, search history, and information regarding an individual’s interaction with an internet website, app, or ad. Company Group."
This segment discloses that internet and electronic network activity information (browsing history, search history, interaction data) is collected and shared with the Company Group for business purposes, fulfilling CCPA disclosure requirements for this data category.
AI-generated interpretation, not legal advice.
" We and certain third parties also automatically collect certain information about your interaction with the Services (“ Usage Data ”) through the use of cookies, pixels, tags and other tracking technologies (“ Tracking Technologies ”). Usage Data includes: Device information, such as device type, operating system, unique device identifier, and internet protocol (IP) address."
Defines 'Usage Data' and 'Tracking Technologies' and enumerates the categories of automatically collected data (device info, IP address), establishing what information is collected through automated means.
AI-generated interpretation, not legal advice.
"- Device information, such as device type, operating system, unique device identifier, and internet protocol (IP) address."
Enumerates device-level data elements (device type, OS, device identifier, IP address) that constitute Usage Data, specifying the categories of personal information collected automatically.
AI-generated interpretation, not legal advice.
"We may obtain information about you from outside sources, including information that we collect directly from third parties and information from third parties that you choose to share with us. Such information includes:"
Establishes that personal information may be obtained from third-party sources, both directly and through user-initiated sharing, framing the legal basis for third-party sourced data processing.
AI-generated interpretation, not legal advice.
"Finally, we may, in our legitimate interests, deidentify or anonymize your information such that it cannot reasonably be used to infer information about you or otherwise be linked to you (“ **Deidentified Information**”) (or we may collect information that has already been deidentified/anonymized), and we may use such Deidentified Information for any purpose. To the extent we possess or process any deidentified information, we will maintain and use such information in deidentified/anonymized form and not attempt to reidentify the information, except solely for the purpose of determining whether our deidentification/anonymization process satisfies legal requirements."
Permits the company to deidentify or anonymize personal information and use resulting Deidentified Information for any purpose, while imposing an obligation to maintain it in deidentified form and not attempt reidentification except for verification purposes.
AI-generated interpretation, not legal advice.
"We use Usage Data in our legitimate interests to tailor features and content to you, run analytics and measure and better understand user interaction with the Services, and we may permit third parties to use Usage Data for such purposes. For more information on how we use Tracking Technologies and your choices, see the section below, Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies."
Permits the company to use Usage Data under legitimate interests for feature tailoring, analytics, and user interaction measurement, and expressly permits third parties to use Usage Data for the same purposes, creating a broad data-sharing permission.
AI-generated interpretation, not legal advice.
"- Geolocation data such as IP address"
This clause identifies geolocation data (IP address) as a category of personal information collected, satisfying CCPA disclosure requirements regarding data categories collected from California residents.
AI-generated interpretation, not legal advice.
"- Information we receive from career websites, such as LinkedIn, Monster, or Indeed, which we use in our legitimate interests to process your application for employment (“ **Employment Information**”). For Singapore, we use this information for evaluative purposes and for the purposes of entering into an employment relationship with you."
Defines 'Employment Information' received from career platforms and specifies the legitimate-interest basis for processing it for recruitment, including a jurisdiction-specific exception for Singapore.
AI-generated interpretation, not legal advice.
"Most browsers accept cookies automatically, but you may be able to control the way in which your devices permit the use of Tracking Technologies. If you so choose, you may block or delete our cookies from your browser or limit cross-site tracking; however, blocking or deleting cookies may cause some of the Services, including certain features and general functionality, to work incorrectly. If you have questions regarding the specific information about you that we process or retain, as well as your choices regarding our collection and use practices, please contact us using the information listed below."
Describes the procedure for users to block or delete cookies and limit cross-site tracking, notes functional consequences of doing so, and directs users to contact the company with data processing questions, establishing a user-facing opt-out mechanism and its operational limitations.
AI-generated interpretation, not legal advice.
Common questions about Perplexity AI's policies
- Does Perplexity AI train its AI models on your data?
- No training on your content by default — based on 3 verified findings from Perplexity AI's published policy. Informational only, not legal advice.
Clause detail — protections, your obligations, and coverage
Every clause below is a verbatim quote from Perplexity AI's own published policy, read in full and linked to its exact location. Protections and user obligations are reported separately from risk because they are different kinds of clause — an obligation on you is not a risk to your data. Informational only, not legal advice.
✅ Protections found
42 verified clausesClauses in Perplexity AI's policies that work in your favour — commitments the platform made to you.
- Audit rights, DPA & residency
“We process the personal information that you provide to us by creating an account and using our Services in countries outside the relevant jurisdiction you are resident in in order to perform our contract with you (to provide you with our Services). By using t…”
Establishes the legal basis for cross-border data transfers (contractual necessity) and requires users to acknowledge and consent to cross-border transfers to third parties and affiliates in any country where the company…
- Designated security contact: support@perplexity.ai
📍 § 10 (DATA TRANSFERS)Jump to exact text → - Privacy & data usedeletion rights & post-termination survival
“You may exercise any of these rights by contacting us using the information provided below. We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of these rights. We may need to collect information from you to verify your identity, such as your email address…”
Describes the procedure for exercising data subject rights, including identity verification requirements, the non-discrimination principle, and the mechanism for authorized agents to submit requests on behalf of users.
- Designated security contact: support@perplexity.ai
📍 § 11 (## YOUR RIGHTS AND CHOICES)Jump to exact text → - Privacy & data use
“You may exercise any of these rights by contacting us using the information provided below. We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of these rights. We may need to collect information from you to verify your identity, such as your email address…”
Establishes the procedure for exercising data subject rights, including identity verification requirements, non-discrimination obligations, and the process for designating an authorized agent to make requests on a user's…
- Designated security contact: support@perplexity.ai
📍 Privacy Policy › “YOUR RIGHTS AND CHOICES”Jump to exact text → - Audit rights, DPA & residency
“We process the personal information that you provide to us by creating an account and using our Services in countries outside the relevant jurisdiction you are resident in in order to perform our contract with you (to provide you with our Services). By using t…”
The policy provides GDPR-compliant SCCs for EU/UK users but relies on implied consent for all others. 'Any country or region where we have databases or affiliates' is an expansive carve-out. No audit mechanism or DPA tem…
📍 Privacy Policy › “10\. DATA TRANSFERS”Jump to exact text → - Audit rights, DPA & residency
“We commit to resolve DPF Principles-related complaints about our collection and use of personal information. Individuals in the EU and UK with inquiries or complaints regarding our compliance with the DPF should first contact us, at support@perplexity.ai. If y…”
Describes the complaint resolution procedure for DPF-related complaints, requiring EU and UK individuals to first contact Perplexity and then use a U.S.-based third-party dispute resolution provider free of charge, estab…
- Designated security contact: support@perplexity.ai
📍 Privacy Policy › “10\. DATA TRANSFERS”Jump to exact text → - Audit rights, DPA & residency
“We commit to resolve DPF Principles-related complaints about our collection and use of personal information. Individuals in the EU and UK with inquiries or complaints regarding our compliance with the DPF should first contact us, at support@perplexity.ai. If y…”
Establishes the procedure for resolving DPF-related complaints, requiring users to first contact the company directly and then directing them to a third-party dispute resolution provider, and references binding arbitrati…
- Designated security contact: support@perplexity.ai
📍 § 10 (DATA TRANSFERS)Jump to exact text →
+ 36 more verified clauses of this kind on this platform, cited in full in the report.
📋 Rules you must follow
0 verified clausesWhat Perplexity AI requires of YOU. These are your obligations, not risks to your data or IP, so they are cited here and excluded from this platform's risk rating.
No user-conduct rule has been verified in Perplexity AI's published policies yet.
What the policies actually cover
11 topics- Product telemetry & usage tracking14 clauses
- Advertising & tracking4 protective13 clauses
- Sale or sharing of personal data2 protective5 clauses
- Sensitive data (biometric, location, health)4 clauses
- Children's data3 protective6 clauses
- Government & law-enforcement disclosure1 clause
- Does not train on your content3 protective3 clauses
- Damages & liability cap1 clause
- Terms can change at any time1 protective1 clause
- Deletion rights & post-termination survival2 protective2 clauses
- Breach-notification promises1 protective3 clauses
117 further verified clauses are cited on this page but not yet assigned a topic.
Cross-clause notes
Two verified clauses intersect on the same subject matter: the Privacy Policy, Privacy Policy › “COLLECTION AND USE OF YOUR INFORMATION” addresses how long content is retained, and the Privacy Policy, § 2 (## COLLECTION AND USE OF YOUR INFORMATION) addresses use of content in connection with model training or service improvement. Both clauses are in force at the same time — read them together.
The Privacy Policy, § 2 (## COLLECTION AND USE OF YOUR INFORMATION) describes rights the platform takes in user content, and the Privacy Policy, § 9 (## U.S. RESIDENTS) describes disclosure of data to third parties or subprocessors. Both clauses are in force at the same time — read them together.
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Clause intelligence
Canonical clauses and stance patterns extracted from the same gate-verified citations shown on this page.
The clause restricts commercial use.
“5. 1 Right to Use Services. We hereby permit you to use the Services for your personal, non-commercial use only, provided that you comply with these Terms in connection with all such use. If any software, content or other materials owned or controlled by us are distributed to you as part of your use of the Services, we hereby grant you, a personal, non-assignable, non-sublicensable, non-transferrable, and non-excl...”Open source citation
The clause restricts commercial use.
“**5.1 Right to Use Services.** We hereby permit you to use the Services for your personal, non-commercial use only, provided that you comply with these Terms in connection with all such use. If any software, content or other materials owned or controlled by us are distributed to you as part of your use of the Services, we hereby grant you, a personal, non-assignable, non-sublicensable, non-transferrable, and non-e...”Open source citation
The clause restricts commercial use.
“**5\. 1 Right to Use Services.** We hereby permit you to use the Services for your personal, non-commercial use only, provided that you comply with these Terms in connection with all such use. If any software, content or other materials owned or controlled by us are distributed to you as part of your use of the Services, we hereby grant you, a personal, non-assignable, non-sublicensable, non-transferrable, and non...”Open source citation
The clause allows indefinite, perpetual, or necessity-based retention.
“We keep your personal data for only as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes in this Notice unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. This includes the purposes of satisfying legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. To determine the appropriate retention period for personal data, we consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the data. We also weigh the potential risk of harm fr...”Open source citation
The clause allows indefinite, perpetual, or necessity-based retention.
“We keep your personal data for only as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes in this Notice unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. This includes the purposes of satisfying legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. To determine the appropriate retention period for personal data, we consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the data. We also weigh the potential risk of harm fr...”Open source citation
Tier matrix
Plan-level conditions detected from citation-backed clauses. Empty tiers mean AIRIN has not captured decisive tier language yet.
| Tier | Surface | Verdict | Risk | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All applicable tiers | commercial use | conditional | MEDIUM | 9 |
| All applicable tiers | data retention | conditional | MEDIUM | 3 |
| All applicable tiers | governing law disputes | conditional | MEDIUM | 22 |
| All applicable tiers | privacy data use | worsens | HIGH | 7 |
| Free | governing law disputes | conditional | MEDIUM | 2 |
| Free | prompt ownership | worsens | HIGH | 2 |
| Government | data retention | improves | LOW | 1 |
| Pro / Paid | privacy data use | worsens | HIGH | 3 |
| Pro / Paid | prompt ownership | worsens | HIGH | 1 |
Policy evolution
Open full timelineBefore/after stance changes across captured policy versions. When no material delta exists yet, AIRIN shows the latest citation-backed stance events instead.
data sharing worsened from medium/third party or vendor sharing to high/sale or sell.
“2. In order to operate the Service, we must obtain from you certain license rights in Your Content so that actions we take in operating the Service are not considered legal violations. Accordingly, by using the Service and uploading Your Content, you grant us a license to access, use, host, cache, store, reproduce, transmit, display, publish, distribute, and modify Your Content to operate, improve, promote and provide the Services, including to reproduce, transmit, display, publish and distribute Output based on your Input. You agree that these rights and licenses are royalty free, transferable, sub-licensable, worldwide and irrevocable (for so long as Your Content is stored with us), and include a right for us to make Your Content available to, and pass these rights along to, others with whom we have contractual relationships related to the provision of the Services, solely for the purpose of providing such Services, and to otherwise permit access to or disclose Your Content to third parties if we determine such access is necessary to comply with our legal obligations.”Before citation
“> **Privacy Notice Updated** > > We added more detail about cookies, first-party advertising measurement, and your privacy choices. We also clarified that we do not sell your personal data or send your queries, prompts, or conversation content to advertisers.”After citation
data sharing improved from high/sale or sell to medium/third party or vendor sharing.
“See Section 11 to exercise your rights concerning health-related data. Your health information may be shared in the following ways, in addition to those described elsewhere in this policy: with service providers that help us provide requested services, Apps/services that you connect to Perplexity Health, third party AI models that help us provide requested services. Selling and/or Sharing of Personal Information: We do not “sell” (as defined under the CCPA) personal information, nor have we done so in the preceding 12 months. Further, we do not have actual knowledge that we “sell” or “share” personal information of residents under 16 years of age.”Before citation
“- Other Disclosures with Your Consent. We may share your data with third parties when you consent or direct us to, such as when you engage with third parties through our services.”After citation
retention worsened from low/deletion or time bound to medium/indefinite or necessity based.
“You may exercise any of these rights by contacting us using the information provided below. We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of these rights. We may need to collect information from you to verify your identity, such as your email address and government issued ID, before providing a substantive response to the request. You may designate, in writing or through a power of attorney document, an authorized agent to make requests on your behalf to exercise your rights. Before accepting such a request from an agent, we will require that the agent provide proof you have authorized them to act on your behalf, and we may need you to verify your identity directly with us. If we deny your request, you may appeal our decision by contacting us using the information provided below. You may opt out of information collection for AI (which would prohibit us from using your search information to improve our AI models) in your settings page if you are logged into the Services. You may also request to delete your account through the settings page or by contacting us at support@perplexity.ai . If you delete your account, we aim to delete your personal information from our servers within 30 days. Please contact us at support@perplexity.ai to request deletion.”Before citation
“We keep your personal data for only as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes in this Notice unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. This includes the purposes of satisfying legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. To determine the appropriate retention period for personal data, we consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the data. We also weigh the potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure of the data, the purposes for which we obtained the data and whether we can meet those purposes through other means, as well as applicable legal requirements.”After citation
data sharing worsened from medium/third party or vendor sharing to high/sale or sell.
“- **Business Transactions:** We will share personal information with a prospective buyer, seller, new owner, or other relevant third party as necessary while negotiating or in relation to a change of corporate control such as a restructuring, merger, asset sale or purchase, bankruptcy or other business transaction or re-organization. We do this in our legitimate interest to run a successful and compliant business, and as required by applicable law.”Before citation
“See Section 11 to exercise your rights concerning health-related data. Your health information may be shared in the following ways, in addition to those described elsewhere in this policy: with service providers that help us provide requested services, Apps/services that you connect to Perplexity Health, third party AI models that help us provide requested services. Selling and/or Sharing of Personal Information: We do not “sell” (as defined under the CCPA) personal information, nor have we done so in the preceding 12 months. Further, we do not have actual knowledge that we “sell” or “share” personal information of residents under 16 years of age.”After citation
model training improved from high/training permitted to low/no training claim.
“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., troubleshooting, data analysis, testing, system maintenance, and reporting), providing customer support, sending service and other non-marketing communications, monitoring and analyzing trends, and conducting internal research and development. We may also use the information to comply with applicable legal obligations, enforce any applicable terms of service, and protect the Services, our rights, and the rights of our employees, users or other individuals.”Before citation
“You may also have the ability to sync your third party email account or calendar (such as Gmail and Google Calendar) with the Services. If you choose to sync these accounts, we will have access to your contacts and information from the email messages and calendar appointments in your email account, including the content of your emails (together, “ Email Service Information ”). Notwithstanding anything else in this Privacy Policy, we only use and disclose Email Service Information to provide the Services or as otherwise required by applicable law, and we do not use or disclose Email Service Information to create, train, improve or fine-tune AI models. If you sync your Google account with the Services, we only use and disclose information from your Google account in accordance with the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.”After citation
Latest stance: platform claims or reserves rights on privacy data use
“**2.2 Paid Services.** Certain of our Services are free; however, if you subscribe to any of our paid Services, you agree to pay us the applicable fees and taxes in U.S. Dollars. Failure to pay these fees and taxes will result in the termination of your access to the paid Services. You agree that (a) if you purchase a recurring subscription to any of the Services, we may store and continue billing your payment method (e.g. credit card) to avoid interruption of such Services, and (b) we may calculate taxes payable by you based on the billing information that you provide us at the time of purchase. We reserve the right to change our subscription plans or adjust pricing for the paid Services in any manner and at any time as we may determine in our sole and absolute discretion. Except as otherwise provided in these Terms, any price changes or changes to your subscription plan will take effect following reasonable notice to you. All subscriptions are payable in accordance with payment terms in effect at the time the subscription becomes payable. Payment can be made by credit card, debit card, or other means that we may make available. Subscriptions will not be processed until payment has been received in full, and any holds on your account by any other payment processor are solely your responsibility.”Open timeline citation
Latest stance: arbitration or waiver on governing law disputes
“**SECTION 9 CONTAINS AN ARBITRATION CLAUSE AND CLASS ACTION WAIVER. BY AGREEING TO THESE TERMS, YOU AGREE (A) TO RESOLVE ALL DISPUTES (WITH LIMITED EXCEPTION) RELATED TO THE COMPANY’S SERVICES AND/OR PRODUCTS THROUGH BINDING INDIVIDUAL ARBITRATION, WHICH MEANS THAT YOU WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO HAVE THOSE DISPUTES DECIDED BY A JUDGE OR JURY, AND (B) TO WAIVE YOUR RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN CLASS ACTIONS, CLASS ARBITRATIONS, OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTIONS, AS SET FORTH BELOW. YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OPT-OUT OF THE ARBITRATION CLAUSE AND THE CLASS ACTION WAIVER AS EXPLAINED IN SECTION 9.**”Open timeline citation
Latest stance: arbitration or waiver on governing law disputes
“**11.2 Updating These Terms.** We may modify these Terms from time to time in which case we will update the “Last Revised” date at the top of these Terms. If we make changes that are material, we will use reasonable efforts to attempt to notify you, such as by e-mail and/or by placing a prominent notice on the first page of the Website. However, it is your sole responsibility to review these Terms from time to time to view any such changes. The updated Terms will be effective as of the time of posting, or such later date as may be specified in the updated Terms. Your continued access or use of the Services after the modifications have become effective will be deemed your acceptance of the modified Terms. No amendment shall apply to a dispute for which an arbitration has been initiated prior to the change in Terms.”Open timeline citation
Latest stance: sublicensable or transferable on prompt ownership
“6.4.2 In order to operate the Service, we must obtain from you certain license rights in Your Content so that actions we take in operating the Service are not considered legal violations. Accordingly, by using the Service and uploading Your Content, you grant us a license to access, use, host, cache, store, reproduce, transmit, display, publish, distribute, and modify Your Content to operate, improve, promote and provide the Services, including to reproduce, transmit, display, publish and distribute Output based on your Input. You agree that these rights and licenses are royalty free, transferable, sub-licensable, worldwide and irrevocable (for so long as Your Content is stored with us), and include a right for us to make Your Content available to, and pass these rights along to, others with whom we have contractual relationships related to the provision of the Services, solely for the purpose of providing such Services, and to otherwise permit access to or disclose Your Content to third parties if we determine such access is necessary to comply with our legal obligations.”Open timeline citation
Capture recency
- Privacy Policy:Last captured 2026-08-07· verified 2026-08-07
- Terms of Service:Last captured 2026-08-31· verified 2026-08-31
Dates state when our pipeline captured and verified each document — not when the vendor last changed it. Documents are re-scanned on a recurring cadence; a document verified once says so until a re-scan confirms it again.
↑ 67 more findings this quarter vs last (366 vs 299). First scan: June 2026.
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