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Incognito mode tracking limitation disclosure

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Users who rely on incognito mode as a privacy safeguard are informed that it may not prevent tracking by Perplexity AI or third parties, which is a material limitation of that privacy expectation.

Interpretive note: The clause uses 'may still be able to track', which is a qualified disclosure of possibility rather than a certainty of tracking.

Recent Activity

This document changed recently

Medium Jul 5, 2026

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.

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Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Using incognito mode does not guarantee that Perplexity AI or third-party websites will be unable to track you.

How other platforms handle this

Strava Medium

prevent or detect violations of our Terms or fraud or abuse of Strava or its users; or (4) protect our operations or our property or other legal rights, including in connection with actual or potential litigation.

Cohere Medium

Recipient may disclose Discloser's Confidential Information: (i) to the extent that such disclosure is required by applicable law or by the order of a court...provided that...the Recipient promptly notifies the Discloser in writing of such required disclosure...

Amazon Associates Medium

You will include a date/time stamp adjacent to your display of pricing or availability information on your application if you obtain Product Advertising Content from Data Feeds, or if you call Creators API, PA API or refresh the Product Advertising Content...less frequently than hourly.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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If you use incognito mode, note that we, and third parties like the websites that you visit, may still be able to track you.

— Excerpt from Perplexity AI's Perplexity AI Privacy Policy

Provision details

Document information
Document
Perplexity AI Privacy Policy
Entity
Perplexity AI
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 20, 2026
Last verified
May 20, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-023333
Document ID
CA-D-00096
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
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Analysis generated
May 20, 2026 20:16 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
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Citation Record
Entity: Perplexity AI
Document: Perplexity AI Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-023333
Captured: 2026-05-20 20:16:11 UTC
SHA-256: 7a057e3763178c42…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/perplexity-ai/perplexity-ai-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-023333/incognito-mode-tracking-limitation-disclosure/
Accessed: July 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Perplexity AI's Incognito mode tracking limitation disclosure clause do?

Users who rely on incognito mode as a privacy safeguard are informed that it may not prevent tracking by Perplexity AI or third parties, which is a material limitation of that privacy expectation.

How does this clause affect you?

Using incognito mode does not guarantee that Perplexity AI or third-party websites will be unable to track you.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 276 platforms. See the full comparison.

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