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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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.
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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Compare across platforms →"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.Excerpt from Perplexity AI's Terms of Service
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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.
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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