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Privacy Policy
October 31, 2025 - (“we”, “us,” “our”) collects, uses and discloses information about individuals who use our websites (www.perplexity.ai and https://labs.perplexity.ai) to access the free version of our product or Perplexity Pro, other applications, services, tools and features, or who purchase our products or otherwise interact with us (collectively, the “Services”). For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, we are the data controller, and “you” and “your” means you as the user of the Services, whether you are a customer, website visitor, job applicant, representative of a company with whom we do business, or another individual whose information we have collected pursuant to this Privacy Policy.
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What data does Perplexity collect about me? | Perplexity Help Center
To improve and personalize your experience, Perplexity collects data from your device and interactions with our site. We store personal information if you create an account, but we do not sell your data. For more details, review to our Privacy ...
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Now that perplexity ai is involved what are the privacy concerns?
I found this at their site More on reddit.com
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Perplexity CEO's response re: privacy for Comet
Agree with him tbh. Can't be helpful without knowing and remembering stuff about you. No one batting an eye that OAI collects tons of data about you for "memory" More on reddit.com
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Perplexity CEO says its browser will track everything users do online to sell ‘hyper personalized’ ads
Shrugs. I won't be using Perplexity's browser. More on reddit.com
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Say it ain't so...
Nice tried Gemini. More on reddit.com
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Data Privacy & Security | Perplexity Help Center
How long does Perplexity retain my search history, profile data, and personal information? ... Cloudflare & VPNsIf you are seeing a Cloudflare screen or are being advised to stop using a VPN, please refer to this article. Where do I report security issues? Is there a bug bounty program? Data Retention and Privacy for Enterprise Organizations and Users
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Data Retention and Privacy for Enterprise Organizations and Users | Perplexity Help Center
Our agreements with third-party AI providers, like OpenAI and Anthropic, ensure that Perplexity data is not used for model training. Your data remains private, always. Visit our trust center here.
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Terms of Service
It is our policy, in appropriate circumstances and at our discretion, to disable or terminate the accounts of users who repeatedly infringe copyrights or intellectual property rights of others.
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PC Matic
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The Dark Side of Perplexity AI: Privacy Risks You Should Know
May 7, 2025 - This isn’t just to “improve performance.” Like many artificial intelligence companies, Perplexity is building its data pipeline—your questions help train its models and improve the the service functionality. But if you’re not careful, you could give up sensitive or personal information without realizing it. Unlike more privacy-focused platforms, Perplexity doesn’t offer end-to-end encryption or strong anonymous search settings.
Find elsewhere
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How Perplexity Enterprise Pro Keeps Your Data Secure
April 17, 2025 - Data Privacy and Retention · Beyond User Management, Perplexity Enterprise Pro ensures your data is secure and private by keeping it out of reach of attackers and even third parties.
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perplexity.ai › help-center › en › articles › 10354873-how-long-does-perplexity-retain-my-search-history-profile-data-and-personal-information
How long does Perplexity retain my search history, profile data, and personal information? | Perplexity Help Center
Additionally, Perplexity AI respects and adheres to user rights under applicable privacy laws, prioritizing transparency, user control, and compliance to protect personal data and maintain trust.
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Perplexity
docs.perplexity.ai › guides › privacy-security
Privacy & Security - Zero Data Retention Policy
Perplexity maintains a strict Zero Data Retention Policy for the Sonar API.
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Comet Privacy Notice
This Notice does not cover use of the Perplexity websites (www.perplexity.ai and https://labs.perplexity.ai) or any information collected to create and maintain your Perplexity account, including when you access our websites or your Perplexity account using Comet. Our collection and processing of information in those circumstances are governed by the core Perplexity Privacy Policy.
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r/perplexity_ai on Reddit: Perplexity CEO's response re: privacy for Comet
July 17, 2025 -

This was from today's AMA with Aravind and the product lead Leonid on r/chatgpt about Comet. When asked about privacy concerns, he said:

A big technical challenge for building a digital assistant that’s actually useful is it has to understand the context of your queries, preferences, and sometimes even sensitive online activity. Just like a human assistant has access to some of your information. This is one reason why we hybridize the compute between the browser and the server.

Your browsing data is comprehensively stored locally on your own device, including:

•⁠ ⁠Browsing activity: URLs, search queries, cookies, open tabs, and site permissions

•⁠ ⁠Technical data: Device OS information, crash logs, and IP address (these are used for security and troubleshooting)

•⁠ ⁠Extensions and credentials: Add-ons, passwords, payment methods, and profile settings

This local storage allows Comet to provide features like navigational recommendations, tab management, and AI-powered help, all without sending your activity to remote servers. Only when you ask a question that requires personalized context does Comet use minimal, relevant data from your session to fulfill your request. Even then, transmission to Perplexity's servers is tightly scoped and purpose-limited. All these queries can be deleted on your history or done incognito to ensure it stays local to you and only you.

I thought it was a fair take. It's impossible to build an AI assistant that's genuinely helpful without context about you and what you like / don't like. And those who are uncomfortable with this can stop using Comet; essentially sacrificing utility for privacy. Thought it'd be useful for those on here that were likely wondering - thoughts?

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Cplx
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Privacy Policy for Perplexity AI Enhancer by Complexity
Complexity is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains our data practices, specifically our commitment to collecting no user data and operating entirely through local storage.
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Heydata
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Perplexity AI & data protection risks: What to know
Perplexity AI claims to comply with the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the US Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). The company provides information on this in its own Help Center, including: Privacy policies that address rights under the GDPR (e.g., access, deletion, objection).
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Substack
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AI Platforms and Data Privacy: DeepSeek vs. ChatGPT vs. Perplexity vs. Anthropic
January 31, 2025 - Unlike OpenAI, Perplexity openly shares data with advertisers and third-party partners, making it one of the least private AI platforms. ... Name, email, contact details. ... Chat conversations and uploaded files.
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Perplexity API Terms of Service
Each party (the “Receiving Party”) shall keep confidential and not disclose to any third party all information and materials provided or made available by the other party (the “Disclosing Party”) which are marked as confidential or which ...