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The protection applies to children under 16, a threshold higher than the federal COPPA standard of 13, and is conditioned on Perplexity AI's knowledge, meaning unknowing collection is not expressly prohibited.
Interpretive note: The excerpt contains two age thresholds: the services are described as not meant for children under 13, while the data collection prohibition applies to children under 16. The canonical claim states the primary operative legal proposition (the under-16 data collection rule). The under-13 intended-audience statement is recorded in omitted_material.
The updated privacy policy removed a sentence stating that Perplexity does not sell personal data or send user queries, prompts, or conversation content to advertisers. This statement previously appeared at the top of the policy as an explicit reassurance. The revised policy retains the substantive privacy protections elsewhere in the document but removes this introductory clarity. Users should review the full updated privacy policy to confirm what data practices remain in effect.
View change record →The updated Privacy Notice states that Perplexity does not sell personal data or send user queries, prompts, or conversation content to advertisers. The policy also expands disclosure about cookies, first-party advertising measurement, and user privacy choices. This clarification directly addresses advertiser data handling practices, which is a material privacy concern for users of AI services.
View change record →The updated privacy notice expands transparency about how Perplexity collects and processes data across its services. The revised terms explicitly disclose that Comet browser collects browsing history, local data, and usage patterns; that Email Assistant analyzes email content for response advice but does not use that content for AI training; and that account data collection applies when creating accounts, submitting queries, and uploading documents. The policy now clearly separates consumer and enterprise data handling, stating that enterprise and API offerings are governed separately where Perplexity acts as a processor rather than a controller. You can review Comet privacy settings through the browser's controls and configure data collection preferences through your account settings.
View change record →If you are a parent or guardian, Perplexity AI states it will not knowingly collect your child's personal data without your consent if the child is under 16.
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"Our websites and online services are not meant for children under 13 years old, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children under age 16 without parental consent.Excerpt from Perplexity AI's Perplexity Privacy Policy
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The protection applies to children under 16, a threshold higher than the federal COPPA standard of 13, and is conditioned on Perplexity AI's knowledge, meaning unknowing collection is not expressly prohibited.
If you are a parent or guardian, Perplexity AI states it will not knowingly collect your child's personal data without your consent if the child is under 16.
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