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Automatic Payment Authorization for Fees

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The automatic charge authorization means fees can be collected without any additional approval step from the customer at the time of billing.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Customers grant Perplexity AI the right to charge fees automatically, without requiring further confirmation, using whatever payment information was submitted.

How other platforms handle this

Upwork Medium

Your authorization for ACH transfers contained in this Section 4 will remain in full force and effect until you notify us that you wish to revoke your authorization by removing your bank account information from your Profile or by contacting Customer Support.

Whatnot Medium

You represent and warrant that you have the legal right to use all Payment Method(s) represented by any such Payment Information.

Best Buy Medium

For special-delivery Best Buy Products, we'll charge your payment method when you confirm a delivery time.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Customer hereby authorizes Perplexity to automatically charge Fees using the payment information provided to Perplexity.

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

Provision details

Document information
Document
Perplexity API Terms of Service
Entity
Perplexity AI
Document last updated
May 11, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-061656
Document ID
CA-D-00761
Evidence Provenance
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Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
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Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 03:38 UTC
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Evidence
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Citation Record
Entity: Perplexity AI
Document: Perplexity API Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-061656
Captured: 2026-07-09 03:38:46 UTC
SHA-256: 2cce8939aea0b3bb…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/perplexity-ai/perplexity-api-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-061656/automatic-payment-authorization-for-fees/
Accessed: July 12, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Perplexity AI's Automatic Payment Authorization for Fees clause do?

The automatic charge authorization means fees can be collected without any additional approval step from the customer at the time of billing.

How does this clause affect you?

Customers grant Perplexity AI the right to charge fees automatically, without requiring further confirmation, using whatever payment information was submitted.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 230 platforms. See the full comparison.

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