An AI-powered search engine and conversational assistant that provides real-time answers to user queries by searching the web and synthesizing information from multiple sources. The platform processes user search queries, browsing behavior, and personal data to deliver personalized responses and maintain conversation history. Their policies are significant for consumers because they govern how personal search data, query history, and AI interactions are collected, used, and potentially shared with third parties.

8 Documents
146 All provisions 32 High severity 95 Medium severity 19 Low severity
20 Changes · 12 mo
Jul 25, 2026 Last change

High, provisions that significantly limit your legal rights, authorize broad data collection, or create material financial exposure. Medium, provisions worth knowing about but with partial protections or limited scope. Low, standard terms with minimal consumer impact.

Governance Coverage
Contract Terms
61 provisions · 9 high · 40 med
Privacy Rights
49 provisions · 5 high · 35 med
Acceptable Use
47 provisions · 29 high · 16 med
Data Collection
44 provisions · 15 high · 26 med
Liability Limitation
44 provisions · 20 high · 21 med
Data Sharing
38 provisions · 14 high · 20 med
Data Usage
37 provisions · 22 high · 15 med
Intellectual Property
34 provisions · 13 high · 20 med
Arbitration
30 provisions · 12 high · 15 med
Payment Fees
30 provisions · 10 high · 17 med
Quick Facts
Arbitration: Mandatory
AI Training: Disclosed (high impact)
Data Retention: Specified
Class Action: Waived
Key Governance Provisions
High Prohibition on Creating Competitive Products Without Permission

This prohibition directly restricts users from leveraging Perplexity AI's services to build competitive offerings, protecting Perplexity AI's market position.

High Perplexity Indemnification for IP Infringement Claims

Customers are shielded from the financial and legal burden of third-party intellectual property infringement claims directed at Perplexity AI's Services or Outputs.

High Customer Indemnification for Agreement Violations

Customers bear the financial and legal burden of defending Perplexity AI against third-party claims that originate from the customer's own conduct, content, or misconduct.

High Perplexity Aggregate Liability Capped at 12-Month Fees

Regardless of the magnitude of harm, Customer's maximum financial recovery from Perplexity AI is limited to the fees paid in the preceding 12 months.

High Exclusion of Consequential and Indirect Damages

Customers cannot recover indirect or consequential losses — such as lost profits or business — from Perplexity AI under this agreement, and Perplexity AI has the same protection against such claims f…

Document Coverage
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Last change detected: Jul 25, 2026 Changes (12 months): 20 Documents monitored: 8 Provisions tracked: 146
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Documents

Perplexity Data Processing Addendum

Medium

This document sets out the rules for how Perplexity AI handles your Personal Data when providing its Services: it may only use your data to provide those Services, cannot sell …

Last updated May 11, 2026 · Data processing addendum
10 provisions 3 versions captured Version history →

Perplexity Enterprise Terms

Medium

This agreement governs how enterprise customers can use Perplexity AI's services. Perplexity AI will not use your content to train its AI models, and you own both what you submit …

Last updated May 11, 2026 · Enterprise terms
10 provisions 3 versions captured Version history →

Perplexity API Terms of Service

Medium

This document sets the rules for developers who build applications using Perplexity AI's API. You own the outputs the API produces, but Perplexity AI owns usage data and can use …

Last updated May 11, 2026 · Developer terms
10 provisions 4 versions captured Version history →

Perplexity Acceptable Use Policy

Medium

This document sets out the rules for what you can and cannot do with Perplexity AI's services. You cannot use the services to make high-stakes automated decisions about people, build …

Last updated May 11, 2026 · Acceptable use policy
10 provisions 3 versions captured Version history →

Perplexity Privacy Policy

Medium

Perplexity AI's privacy policy explains how the company collects and uses your data, including everything you type or upload, to improve its products and AI models. If you use the …

Last updated May 5, 2026 · Privacy policy
8 provisions 5 versions captured 2 significant changes Version history →

Perplexity Terms of Service

Medium

These Terms set out the rules for using Perplexity AI's services, including how your content can be used, how disputes are handled, and what you pay. Almost all disputes must …

Last updated May 5, 2026 · Terms of service
10 provisions 3 versions captured Version history →

Perplexity AI Terms of Service

Medium

This document sets out the rules for using Perplexity AI's Services, which are limited to personal, non-commercial use. Perplexity AI can change prices, suspend or delete your account without warning, …

Last updated May 5, 2026 · Terms of service
10 provisions 4 versions captured Version history →

Perplexity AI Privacy Policy

Medium

This document explains what data Perplexity AI collects about you—including your prompts, browsing history if you use Comet, and health data if you use health-related services—and how that data may …

Last updated May 5, 2026 · Privacy policy
8 provisions 5 versions captured 1 significant change Version history →

Recent Changes

July 23, 2026 · Perplexity Privacy Policy Medium

In an update detected on July 23, 2026, Perplexity AI added clarifying language to its Privacy Notice stating that the company does not sell personal data or send user queries, …

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July 5, 2026 · Perplexity Privacy Policy Medium

Perplexity AI updated its privacy policy on July 5, 2026, renaming it to 'Privacy Notice' and expanding the document from 322 sentences with 106 additions, 31 removals, and 167 modifications. …

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July 5, 2026 · Perplexity AI Privacy Policy Medium

Perplexity AI restructured its privacy policy on July 5, 2026, renaming it to 'Privacy Notice' and substantially reorganizing how it describes data collection. The updated document now explicitly lists specific …

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Low Severity Provisions (17)

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Applicable Regulations

EU AI Act
European Union
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California AB 2013 AI Training Data Transparency
US-CA
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CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
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Colorado AI Act
US-CO
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CFAA
United States Federal
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Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
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CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
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DMCA
United States Federal
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DSA
European Union
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ePrivacy Directive
European Union
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EU AI Act - High Risk Provisions
EU
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FAA
United States Federal
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FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
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GDPR
European Union
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Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
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Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
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Texas AI Act
Texas, USA
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Trump Executive Order on AI Policy Framework
US
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UK GDPR
United Kingdom
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Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US
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Frequently Asked Questions

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ConductAtlas tracks 8 Perplexity AI documents including terms of service, privacy policy, and other governance documents. Every document is captured daily with cryptographic verification.

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Perplexity AI has made 20 policy changes in the past 12 months across the documents ConductAtlas tracks.

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ConductAtlas has classified 146 provisions across Perplexity AI's tracked documents. 32 are rated high severity, 95 medium, and 19 low.

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