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Third-party data collection across websites over time enables the construction of detailed behavioral profiles, extending the privacy impact well beyond Perplexity AI's own platform.
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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.
View change record →Perplexity AI may share your data with third parties for advertising measurement, and those third parties may track you over time across other websites.
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Third-party data collection across websites over time enables the construction of detailed behavioral profiles, extending the privacy impact well beyond Perplexity AI's own platform.
Perplexity AI may share your data with third parties for advertising measurement, and those third parties may track you over time across other websites.
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