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Perplexity must comply with EU SCCs or UK Addendum for Third Country transfers

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We transfer personal data from the European Economic Area and Switzerland to other countries, some of which have not been determined by the European Commission to have an adequate level of data protection. When we do so, we use a variety of legal mechanisms, including contracts

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Patreon transfers of personal data of individuals in the European Union (including EFTA States) and the UK outside of those locations are performed based on contractual obligations placed on the recipient of the personal data.

OpenAI

Except as provided in the dispute resolution section above, all claims arising out of or relating to these Terms will be brought exclusively in the federal or state courts of San Francisco, California.

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To the extent Perplexity processes Personal Data subject to EU/UK Privacy Laws in a Third Country, and it is acting as a data importer, Perplexity shall comply with the data importer's obligations set out in the Controller to Processor Clauses or the Processor to Processor Clauses

Excerpt from Perplexity AI's Perplexity Data Processing Addendum

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Document information
Document
Perplexity Data Processing Addendum
Entity
Perplexity AI
Date stated by the document
Aug. 13, 2026
As printed in Perplexity AI’s text (version CA-V-007075), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
May 11, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-007075, captured Sept. 21, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-060451
Document ID
CA-D-000763
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Archived bytes SHA-256 (version CA-V-007075)
f41bf39cf45f850890435a54326196d686afe688f9b0e1a5adafc2964dfde267
Analysis generated
May 20, 2026 22:20 UTC
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Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-007075, captured Sept. 21, 2026 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Perplexity AI
Document: Perplexity Data Processing Addendum
Record ID: CA-P-060451
Version: CA-V-007075
Captured: 2026-09-21 00:22:44 UTC
SHA-256: f41bf39cf45f8508…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/perplexity-ai/perplexity-data-processing-addendum/provision/CA-P-060451/perplexity-must-comply-with-eu-sccs-or-uk-addendum-for-third-country-transfers/
Accessed: Oct. 23, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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What does Perplexity AI's Perplexity must comply with EU SCCs or UK Addendum for Third Country transfers clause do?

The clause states: “To the extent Perplexity processes Personal Data subject to EU/UK Privacy Laws in a Third Country, and it is acting as a data importer, Perplexity shall comply with the data importer's obligations set out in the Controller to Processor Clauses or the Processor to Processor Clauses”

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