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Export Controls and Prohibited Country Restriction

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Customer agrees that it shall not export or re-export, directly or indirectly, the Services and/or other information or materials provided by Perplexity hereunder, to any country for which the United States or any other relevant jurisdiction requires any export license...

Excerpt from Perplexity AI's Perplexity API Terms of Service

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Document information
Document
Perplexity API Terms of Service
Entity
Perplexity AI
Date stated by the document
Jan. 23, 2026
As printed in Perplexity AI’s text (version CA-V-006631), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
May 11, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-006631, captured Sept. 11, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-061743
Document ID
CA-D-000761
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Archived bytes SHA-256 (version CA-V-006631)
3702b6a4f4cfa970067e2d8ce5b824d6b000f465ef29a7dd81c7513bfc99c946
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 03:38 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found verbatim in version CA-V-006631 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Perplexity AI
Document: Perplexity API Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-061743
Version: CA-V-006631
Captured: 2026-09-11 00:21:36 UTC
SHA-256: 3702b6a4f4cfa970…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/perplexity-ai/perplexity-api-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-061743/export-controls-and-prohibited-country-restriction/
Accessed: Oct. 8, 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 Export Controls and Prohibited Country Restriction clause do?

The clause states: “Customer agrees that it shall not export or re-export, directly or indirectly, the Services and/or other information or materials provided by Perplexity hereunder, to any country for which the United States or any other relevant jurisdiction requires any export license...”

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ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 182 platforms. See the full comparison.

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