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DMCA Copyright Infringement and Repeat Infringer Policy

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What it is

Perplexity implements a DMCA notice-and-takedown procedure for copyright infringement claims, maintains a discretionary repeat infringer account termination policy, and permits counter-notifications from users whose content is removed.

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This provision establishes Perplexity's DMCA compliance framework, including the designated agent contact for infringement notices and a discretionary policy of disabling or terminating accounts of repeat infringers. Account termination is stated as discretionary rather than automatic.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
4
Months Monitored
Jul 9, 2026
First Seen
Jul 9, 2026
Last Seen

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Under this clause, users whose content is identified as infringing may have their accounts disabled or terminated at Perplexity's discretion if they are found to be repeat infringers. Users can submit counter-notifications under DMCA sections 512(g)(2) and (3) to contest takedowns.

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Notices of copyright infringement claims should be sent by mail to: 115 Sansome St. Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94104 (US) or by e-mail to support@perplexity.ai. It is our policy, in appropriate circumstances and at our discretion, to disable or terminate the accounts of users who repeatedly infringe copyrights or intellectual property rights of others. A user of the Services who has uploaded or posted materials identified as infringing as described above may supply a counter-notification pursuant to sections 512(g)(2) and (3) of the DMCA.

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Institutional analysis (regulatory & governance intelligence)

1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision implements 17 U.S.C.

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Provision details

Document information
Document
Perplexity AI Terms of Service
Entity
Perplexity AI
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 21, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-013888
Document ID
CA-D-00097
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
c9921e0f99f05cd64f3f85a6a26d9a37e88e12aed94b338db72b7dc58e524fa1
Analysis generated
May 21, 2026 02:31 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
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Citation Record
Entity: Perplexity AI
Document: Perplexity AI Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-013888
Captured: 2026-05-21 02:31:00 UTC
SHA-256: c9921e0f99f05cd6…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/perplexity-ai/perplexity-ai-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-013888/dmca-copyright-infringement-and-repeat-infringer-policy/
Accessed: Sept. 8, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Perplexity AI's DMCA Copyright Infringement and Repeat Infringer Policy clause do?

This provision establishes Perplexity's DMCA compliance framework, including the designated agent contact for infringement notices and a discretionary policy of disabling or terminating accounts of repeat infringers. Account termination is stated as discretionary rather than automatic.

How does this clause affect you?

Under this clause, users whose content is identified as infringing may have their accounts disabled or terminated at Perplexity's discretion if they are found to be repeat infringers. Users can submit counter-notifications under DMCA sections 512(g)(2) and (3) to contest takedowns.

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