Change record
CA-C-003796
Perplexity AI Privacy Policy
Entity
Date detected
July 18, 2026
Effective date
July 18, 2026
Severity
Low
Direction
Neutral
Changes
+3 sentences added · 5 sentences modified

Impact Summary

Low Neutral for users
Affected users
EU users UK users EEA users

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.

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What this means for you

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.

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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This change record describes what was added, removed, or modified in the document. Analysis reflects what the updated agreement states or permits. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Applicability may vary by jurisdiction. Methodology

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: Sept. 2, 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 …

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Document Context

Version history → Policy drift analysis → Document page →
Document
Perplexity AI Privacy Policy
Entity
Perplexity AI
Captured
July 18, 2026
Source URL
https://www.perplexity.ai/hub/legal/privacy-policy
Other changes to Perplexity AI Privacy Policy
Previous change Jul 5, 2026
Perplexity AI restructured its privacy policy on July 5, 2026, renaming it to 'Privacy Notice' and substantially reorganizing how it …
Medium Neutral
Next change Jul 25, 2026
Perplexity AI's Privacy Notice in an update detected on July 25, 2026 now includes a clarification that the company does …
Low Positive
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