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Merger and Acquisition Data Transfer

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

A data transfer in a corporate acquisition means your query history and behavioral profile could end up under the control of an entirely different company with different privacy practices, with notification being the only protection offered.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Perplexity AI collects your search queries, conversation history, device identifiers, IP address, and account information, and the policy permits this data to be used for AI model training and product improvement in addition to core service delivery. This means sensitive or personal information you enter as a search query may inform model development in ways that go beyond what users typically expect from a search product. You can submit a data deletion or access request by emailing privacy@perplexity.ai or using the account settings within the Perplexity platform.

How other platforms handle this

Upwork Medium

We may share or transfer your information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company. In such transactions, user information generally is one of the transferred business assets.

Medium Medium

If Medium is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of its assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you via email and/or a prominent notice on our website of any change in ownership or uses of your personal information, as well a...

Substack Medium

We may share and/or transfer customer information in connection with the sale or merger of our business or assets (subject to local laws). Also, if we go out of business, enter bankruptcy, or go through some other change of control.

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In the event of a merger, acquisition, reorganization, bankruptcy, or other sale of all or a portion of our assets, your personal information may be transferred to the acquiring entity or successor as part of that transaction. We will notify you of any such change in ownership or control of your personal information.

— Excerpt from Perplexity AI's Perplexity AI Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
GDPR
European Union
UK GDPR
United Kingdom

Provision details

Document information
Document
Perplexity AI Privacy Policy
Entity
Perplexity AI
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 7, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-005015
Document ID
CA-D-00096
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
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Analysis generated
May 7, 2026 15:10 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
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Citation Record
Entity: Perplexity AI
Document: Perplexity AI Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-005015
Captured: 2026-05-07 15:10:31 UTC
SHA-256: b8f89229e0758b22…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/perplexity-ai/perplexity-ai-privacy-policy/merger-and-acquisition-data-transfer/
Accessed: May 13, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Perplexity AI's Merger and Acquisition Data Transfer clause do?

A data transfer in a corporate acquisition means your query history and behavioral profile could end up under the control of an entirely different company with different privacy practices, with notification being the only protection offered.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 1 platforms. See the full comparison.

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