“We do not use the content of emails to create, train, improve, or fine-tune AI models.”
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Email content is highly sensitive; this prohibition prevents Perplexity AI from using the substance of users' emails to develop its AI systems.
The updated Privacy Notice establishes more granular disclosure of data collection methods across multiple product areas. Perplexity now explicitly discloses that it collects and stores browsing history and settings in the Comet browser based on consent or legitimate interest, accesses email content through Email Assistant to analyze messages (while stating it does not train AI models on that content), and collects demographic data if users voluntarily upload it. The revised structure also clarifies that local browser data storage occurs on users' devices and that incognito mode does not fully prevent tracking by websites or Perplexity. You can review Comet privacy settings and controls as described in the updated policy.
View change record →The content of your emails will not be used by Perplexity AI to build or improve AI models.
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Email content is highly sensitive; this prohibition prevents Perplexity AI from using the substance of users' emails to develop its AI systems.
The content of your emails will not be used by Perplexity AI to build or improve AI models.
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