Perplexity AI restructured its privacy policy landing page, removing four sentences that previously appeared at the top of the document. The removed text included a statement clarifying that Perplexity does not sell personal data or send queries, prompts, or conversation content to advertisers. The updated version reorganizes the policy header with links to related legal documents and updates the 'Last updated' date.
Consumers: The policy no longer includes an upfront promise that your data is not sold to advertisers or shared with them in the form of your queries and conversations.
The updated privacy policy removed a sentence stating that Perplexity does not sell personal data or send user queries, prompts, or conversation content to advertisers. This statement previously appeared at the top of the policy as an explicit reassurance. The revised policy retains the substantive privacy protections elsewhere in the document but removes this introductory clarity. Users should review the full updated privacy policy to confirm what data practices remain in effect.
→ Review Perplexity's full updated privacy policy dated August 15, 2026 to confirm what data protection commitments remain in effect.
This is the 2nd significant Transparency Removal change Perplexity AI has made since ConductAtlas began monitoring.
ConductAtlas has recorded 3 material changes to this document over 41 days of monitoring (since July 2026). An additional minor or cosmetic changes were excluded.
Across all monitored documents, Perplexity AI has made 6 significant changes.
2 of Perplexity AI's significant changes have been classified as negative for consumers.
Removed explicit commitment that personal data is not sold and queries are not sent to advertisers; substantive protections may remain elsewhere in policy but are no longer prominently stated at document opening.
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
Perplexity removed explicit reassurance language about data sales and advertiser sharing from its privacy policy header, effective August 15, 2026. While the removal appears editorial rather than substantive, organizations using Perplexity's services should verify whether …
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