The agreement addresses how Perplexity processes data submitted by enterprise customers and their authorized users through the platform, including any rights Perplexity holds to use query data, conversation data, or other submitted content for service operation or improvement.
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This provision governs the scope of Perplexity's rights to use enterprise-submitted data, which is a primary compliance consideration for organizations deploying AI platforms that process employee queries, customer information, or proprietary business data.
Interpretive note: The exact data processing clause language, including whether Perplexity reserves rights to use submitted content for model training, was not available in the truncated document; this description reflects standard enterprise AI platform data processing considerations and should be verified against the full document text.
Under this clause, enterprise customers should assess whether query and conversation data submitted through the platform may be used by Perplexity for purposes beyond immediate service delivery, and whether this is consistent with the organization's privacy obligations to its own employees and clients.
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1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Data processing provisions in enterprise AI agreements directly engage GDPR and UK GDPR where personal data of EU or UK individuals is processed, requiring a lawful basis for processing and a Data Processing Agreement where Perplexity acts as a processor. CCPA applies where California residents' personal information is submitted. The FTC Act applies to any unfair or deceptive data practices. The EU AI Act may impose additional transparency and documentation requirements depending on how AI-generated outputs are classified. 2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: High. If enterprise customers submit personal data of employees, clients, or third parties through the platform without a DPA in place, this may constitute a GDPR compliance gap. The characterization of Perplexity as a processor versus controller depends on the degree of control Perplexity exercises over the submitted data, which should be assessed against the specific data processing terms in the agreement. 3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU and UK enterprise customers face the highest regulatory exposure under GDPR and UK GDPR. California-based enterprises face CCPA obligations. Organizations in healthcare (HIPAA), financial services (GLBA), and legal services face additional sector-specific confidentiality and data handling obligations that may restrict permissible AI platform deployments. 4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Procurement teams should confirm whether a DPA is available as an addendum to the enterprise terms, whether standard contractual clauses (SCCs) are executed for EU data transfers, and whether Perplexity's data processing terms permit use of submitted data for AI model training or improvement. Any such use should be evaluated against the enterprise's own privacy notices and consent mechanisms. 5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal and compliance teams should conduct a data mapping exercise to identify what categories of personal or sensitive data may be submitted through the platform, update vendor registers accordingly, and assess whether existing privacy notices disclose AI platform use to employees and clients whose data may be processed.
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This provision governs the scope of Perplexity's rights to use enterprise-submitted data, which is a primary compliance consideration for organizations deploying AI platforms that process employee queries, customer information, or proprietary business data.
Under this clause, enterprise customers should assess whether query and conversation data submitted through the platform may be used by Perplexity for purposes beyond immediate service delivery, and whether this is consistent with the organization's privacy obligations to its own employees and clients.
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