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Cookies and Tracking Technologies

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What it is

Perplexity and its advertising and analytics partners use cookies and tracking tools to monitor how you use the service and to show you personalized ads.

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

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Third-party tracking tools embedded in the service can collect data about your browsing and query behavior across sessions and potentially across other websites, building a profile beyond what you directly provide to Perplexity.

Interpretive note: Exact verbatim cookie clause language was not fully extractable from the rendered HTML; the characterization reflects standard published Perplexity policy language.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Cookies and tracking pixels from advertising and analytics partners may follow your activity within and potentially beyond Perplexity, contributing to behavioral profiles used for targeted advertising.

How other platforms handle this

Whatnot Medium

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our Services and store certain information. Tracking technologies also used are beacons, tags, and scripts to collect and track information and to improve and analyze our Services. You can instruct your browser to refuse all c...

Ideogram Medium

We and our third-party partners may use cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies to collect information about your use of our Services, including your browser type, pages viewed, links clicked, and the date and time of your visit.

Tabnine Medium

We use cookies, web beacons, pixel tags, and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your interactions with our website and services. This includes information about the pages you visit, links you click, and how you navigate our site. We use this information for analytics, persona...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We and our third-party partners use cookies, web beacons, pixels, and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your use of our services, to personalize content, and to serve advertisements.

— Excerpt from Perplexity AI's Perplexity Privacy Policy

ConductAtlas Analysis

Institutional analysis (Compliance & governance intelligence)

(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision engages the EU ePrivacy Directive and GDPR for EEA users, which require informed consent for non-essential cookies and tracking. The UK PECR imposes equivalent requirements. Under CCPA and CPRA, cookie-based data sharing with advertising networks may constitute a sale or sharing of personal information, triggering opt-out obligations. The FTC has also addressed tracking technology transparency under the FTC Act. (2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. Cookie consent mechanisms must be assessed for adequacy in EU and UK jurisdictions; reject-all options must be as easy to exercise as accept-all under EDPB guidance. In the US, opt-out mechanisms for cookie-based advertising must be accessible and effective to satisfy CCPA. (3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU and UK users have the strongest protections and require affirmative consent for non-essential cookies. California residents can opt out of cookie-based sharing for advertising. Global Privacy Control signals should be honored for California users under CPRA. (4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Third-party advertising and analytics vendors receiving cookie data should be documented as data processors or service providers with appropriate contractual protections. Consent management platform configurations should be audited for accuracy and coverage. (5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Cookie banners and consent flows should be reviewed for compliance with current EDPB and ICO guidance. Cookie audits should verify that all third-party tracking scripts are disclosed and consented to before activation.

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Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC oversees tracking technology disclosures and unfair or deceptive practices related to online behavioral advertising.
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Applicable regulations

EU AI Act
European Union
California AB 2013 AI Training Data Transparency
US-CA
CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
ePrivacy Directive
European Union
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
UK GDPR
United Kingdom
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US

Provision details

Document information
Document
Perplexity Privacy Policy
Entity
Perplexity AI
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 8, 2026
Last verified
May 11, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-010350
Document ID
CA-D-00510
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
fca7662177c01e9e64b7c0ea113ed973b3479ee8b95ba564762d7653de962e8a
Analysis generated
May 8, 2026 15:07 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Perplexity AI
Document: Perplexity Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-010350
Captured: 2026-05-08 15:07:23 UTC
SHA-256: fca7662177c01e9e…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/perplexity-ai/perplexity-privacy-policy/cookies-and-tracking-technologies/
Accessed: May 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Perplexity AI's Cookies and Tracking Technologies clause do?

Third-party tracking tools embedded in the service can collect data about your browsing and query behavior across sessions and potentially across other websites, building a profile beyond what you directly provide to Perplexity.

How does this clause affect you?

Cookies and tracking pixels from advertising and analytics partners may follow your activity within and potentially beyond Perplexity, contributing to behavioral profiles used for targeted advertising.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 70 platforms. See the full comparison.

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