CA-C-003796
Perplexity AI — Perplexity AI Privacy Policy
Entity
Date detected
July 18, 2026
Effective date
July 18, 2026
Severity
Low
Direction
Neutral
Affected users
EU users UK users EEA users
Changes
+3 sentences added · 5 sentences modified
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Event Summary

Perplexity AI updated its Privacy Notice with changes detected on July 18, 2026, shifting from internal data protection administration to appointing VeraSafe as its representative for EU and UK data protection matters. The company replaced previous contact details for its Data Protection Officer (TrustKeith Ltd) with VeraSafe's contact information and designated VeraSafe as the new DPO. Users in the EEA or UK can now contact VeraSafe directly regarding data processing matters, in addition to or instead of contacting Perplexity directly.

LOW

Consumer Impact

The updated privacy notice establishes VeraSafe as Perplexity's representative and data protection officer for EU and UK data protection inquiries. Users in the EEA or UK can contact VeraSafe directly regarding data processing matters using provided contact details, in addition to or instead of contacting Perplexity. The change updates contact procedures and administrative structure without modifying substantive data rights or processing practices.

Governance Analysis

The updated notice establishes new contact procedures for data protection inquiries in EU and UK jurisdictions by appointing a third-party service provider (VeraSafe) to serve as DPO and Article 27 representative. This is an administrative change that centralizes data protection administration but does not alter the substantive rights users have to contact a DPO or the company's obligations under GDPR or UK GDPR.

Key Clauses Affected

DPO appointment

VeraSafe appointed as data protection officer, replacing previous DPO; new contact procedures established.

Article 27 representative

VeraSafe designated as GDPR Article 27 representative for EU and UK with contact procedures specified.

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Evidence Verification

✓ Verified
Previous Version
6b17fcf0959699360858874f9b84768a923ab852bb95e609d2181419a963b9bd
July 5, 2026 00:10 UTC
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Current Version
80781c7045a4a48d05d771375535ffa1eb2548975875e4925f257a33406f6d16
July 18, 2026 00:18 UTC
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Change Detected
July 18, 2026 00:18 UTC
Analysis Methodology
Citation Record
Entity: Perplexity AI
Document: Perplexity AI Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-C-003796
Captured: 2026-07-18 00:18:31 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-07-18-perplexity-ai-perplexity-ai-privacy-policy-3796/
Accessed: July 18, 2026
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Institutional Analysis

Assessment

Perplexity has appointed VeraSafe, a third-party data protection service provider, to serve as its Article 27 GDPR representative for the EU and UK and has designated VeraSafe as its DPO. This is an administrative restructuring of data protection administration. The change requires updating internal compliance records, vendor agreements, and may affect how DPA requests are routed and responded to. Organizations with Perplexity in their vendor stack should note the new DPO contact details for compliance communications. No material change to substantive data processing rights or obligations appears to have occurred.

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Document Context

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Document
Perplexity AI Privacy Policy
Entity
Perplexity AI
Captured
July 18, 2026
Source URL
https://www.perplexity.ai/hub/legal/privacy-policy
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