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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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To stop us collecting your location information, you can update your device settings, stop using the Service, or uninstall our mobile apps.
we do honor legally-recognized browser-based mechanisms (such as the Global Privacy Control designed to signal your opt out choices under certain state laws).
We will also provide an individual opt-out choice, or opt-in for sensitive data, before we share your data with third parties other than our agents, or before we use it for a purpose other than which it was originally collected.
"You can attempt to prevent websites that you visit from accessing third-party cookies...by going to Settings/Privacy and Security/Third-party cookies within Comet.Excerpt from Perplexity AI's Privacy Policy
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The clause states: “You can attempt to prevent websites that you visit from accessing third-party cookies...by going to Settings/Privacy and Security/Third-party cookies within Comet.”
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