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Broad License Granted to Company Over Your Content

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This analysis describes what Perplexity AI's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology

ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The license covers a wide range of actions—including modification and promotion—beyond what is necessary purely to deliver the service, meaning user content may be used in ways that extend beyond the user's immediate interaction.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

By submitting content to the Services, readers grant Perplexity AI the right to use that content in all the listed ways for all the listed purposes.

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Where the law allows us to, we may use the content you and other users have posted for training or to help us to improve the way we filter content on our platform.

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In accordance with applicable legal requirements, we may use your information to tailor and provide you with content and advertisements.

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We may use your personal data to personalize your experience interacting with Content, including what Content we recommend, show, or don't show to you.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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you grant us a license to access, use, host, cache, store, reproduce, transmit, display, publish, distribute, and modify Your Content to operate, improve, promote and provide the Services...

— Excerpt from Perplexity AI's Perplexity AI Terms of Service

Applicable regulations

EU AI Act
European Union
CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Colorado AI Act
US-CO
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
ePrivacy Directive
European Union
EU AI Act - High Risk Provisions
EU
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
UK GDPR
United Kingdom

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-023952
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
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Perplexity AI
Document: Perplexity AI Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-023952
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-023952/broad-license-granted-to-company-over-your-content/
Accessed: July 12, 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 Broad License Granted to Company Over Your Content clause do?

The license covers a wide range of actions—including modification and promotion—beyond what is necessary purely to deliver the service, meaning user content may be used in ways that extend beyond the user's immediate interaction.

How does this clause affect you?

By submitting content to the Services, readers grant Perplexity AI the right to use that content in all the listed ways for all the listed purposes.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 277 platforms. See the full comparison.

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