Perplexity AI restructured its privacy policy on July 5, 2026, renaming it to 'Privacy Notice' and substantially reorganizing how it describes data collection. The updated document now explicitly lists specific data collection contexts—account registration, Comet browser settings, Email Assistant, and demographics—with stated legal bases for each. The prior policy used broader categorical language; the revised version adds detailed examples, legal justifications per collection method, and specific statements about local data storage in the Comet browser, email content analysis, and Google API compliance.
Consumers: Perplexity now discloses that it collects, stores locally, and uses your browsing behavior in the Comet browser based on your consent or the company's business interest.
Consumers: Perplexity discloses that if you use Email Assistant, it reads your emails to help draft responses, but states it does not use that content to improve its AI.
Consumers: The policy now explicitly states that Perplexity collects demographic information if you choose to provide it, particularly through health-related features.
Consumers: The policy now explicitly states it follows Google's rules for how Google account data can be used.
Consumers: Perplexity now explicitly states it can use your browser history and local data to improve its product and suggest content.
The updated Privacy Notice establishes more granular disclosure of data collection methods across multiple product areas. Perplexity now explicitly discloses that it collects and stores browsing history and settings in the Comet browser based on consent or legitimate interest, accesses email content through Email Assistant to analyze messages (while stating it does not train AI models on that content), and collects demographic data if users voluntarily upload it. The revised structure also clarifies that local browser data storage occurs on users' devices and that incognito mode does not fully prevent tracking by websites or Perplexity. You can review Comet privacy settings and controls as described in the updated policy.
→ Review Comet privacy settings and controls as described in the updated policy to manage browsing history and engagement tracking
→ If using Email Assistant, confirm you understand that email content is accessed by the service and review any integration settings with your email provider
Policy now explicitly authorizes collection of browsing history, engagement, and settings data; storage on user's device; and use for service improvement based on consent or legitimate interest.
Policy discloses that email content is accessed and analyzed to advise on responses, with explicit statement that content is not used to train AI models.
Policy now explicitly discloses collection of age, race, religion, and similar demographic data if voluntarily provided, particularly through health offerings.
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Perplexity AI substantially reorganized its privacy disclosure on July 5, 2026, from categorical language to contextualized data collection examples with explicit legal bases. The revision adds specific data processing scenarios (Comet browser settings, Email Assistant …
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