Perplexity AI updated their Perplexity Privacy Policy on July 05, 2026. Change detected: 106 sentence(s) added, 31 sentence(s) removed, 167 sentence(s) modified. Document contained 322 sentences after update.
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This new provision explicitly details comprehensive data collection practices including voice/audio data, making the scope of data collection more transparent to users.
Addition of GDPR/UK GDPR-specific provisions signals compliance with European data protection requirements and outlines cross-border data transfer mechanisms.
New provision establishes notice requirements for policy changes and defines consent through continued use, protecting users' understanding of evolving privacy practices.
Removal of this provision eliminates transparency about data handling in corporate transactions, potentially reducing user awareness of M&A-related data transfer risks.
Removal of explicit cookies and tracking technologies provision may indicate relocation to a separate cookie policy, reducing prominence of tracking disclosure in the main privacy policy.
Current version adds explicit opt-out mechanism for conversation training and clarifies terminology from 'searches and interactions' to 'queries and conversations'.
Current version increases severity from medium to high, specifies types of data shared (identifiers, device information, inferred interest data), and adds analytics providers alongside advertising partners.
Current version expands rights to include correction of inaccurate information and use/disclose/sell specificity, and adds reference to a privacy rights request form.
Only minor wording change from 'that information' to 'such information'.
Current version adds clarification that certain information may be retained longer for legal requirements or legitimate business purposes.
1 provision unchanged.
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