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
How other platforms handle this
You must comply with all applicable trade laws, including sanctions and export control laws. Our Services may not be used in or for the benefit of, or exported or re-exported to (a) any U.S. embargoed country...
No Software from the Site may be downloaded...to anyone on the US Treasury Department's list of Specially Designated Nationals or anyone subject to the same or similar restrictions...or the US Commerce Department's Table of Deny Orders.
You acknowledge and agree to comply with any and all Applicable Laws in using our Service, including, without limitation, all applicable export restriction laws and regulations.
"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
Get the weekly coverage letter
Companies change their terms without announcing it. We capture governance documents, compare each new version with the last, and publish what changed, with the source text behind it. One email a week on what we found and what we could not reach.
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...”
ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 179 platforms. See the full comparison.
No. ConductAtlas is an independent monitoring service. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Perplexity AI.