Change record
CA-C-003968
Perplexity AI Terms of Service
Entity
Date detected
July 25, 2026
Effective date
July 25, 2026
Severity
Low
Direction
Positive
Taxonomy
Disclosure requirement change
Changes
+1 sentence added · 3 sentences modified

Impact Summary

Low Positive for users
Affected users
All users

Perplexity AI updated its Legal Hub messaging to highlight a recent Privacy Notice revision. The new language explicitly states that Perplexity does not sell personal data or share queries, prompts, or conversation content with advertisers. The update also notes expanded detail about cookies, first-party advertising measurement, and user privacy choices. This change clarifies data handling practices but does not modify the binding Terms of Service itself.

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What this means for you

Perplexity added explicit language clarifying that it does not sell personal data or share queries, prompts, and conversation content with advertisers. The updated disclosure also details expanded information about cookies, first-party advertising measurement, and privacy choices. These statements are informational clarifications that reflect stated data practices; the binding Terms of Service itself was not modified by this change.

Key Clauses Affected

data non-sale clarification

Explicit statement that personal data is not sold to third parties

advertiser data sharing clarification

Explicit statement that queries, prompts, and conversation content are not shared with advertisers

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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
4d5a8d3e4db86b1a1bee7982bb3f74639d409b38daee9da001e1b65af23b51bd
June 2, 2026 09:16 UTC
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Current Version
e239dd2533f5b36cd46cc79d436a55c39691d33469cd93a38bf951d9e65e24c1
July 25, 2026 00:22 UTC
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Change Detected
July 25, 2026 00:22 UTC
Analysis Methodology
Citation Record
Entity: Perplexity AI
Document: Perplexity AI Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-C-003968
Captured: 2026-07-25 00:22:31 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-07-25-perplexity-ai-perplexity-ai-terms-of-service-3968/
Accessed: Sept. 8, 2026
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Institutional Analysis

Assessment

This change is a disclosure clarification in the Legal Hub landing page and does not modify the binding Terms of Service. Perplexity has added explicit language stating that personal data is not sold and that …

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Document Context

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Document
Perplexity AI Terms of Service
Entity
Perplexity AI
Captured
July 25, 2026
Source URL
https://www.perplexity.ai/hub/legal/terms-of-service
Other changes to Perplexity AI Terms of Service
Previous change Jun 2, 2026
Perplexity AI's Terms of Service update on June 2, 2026 involved minor formatting and navigation adjustments to the Legal Hub …
Low Neutral
Next change Aug 12, 2026
Perplexity AI restructured its Terms of Service with reformatted section numbering, reorganized navigation menus, and clarified specific provisions. The updated …
Low Neutral
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