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Data Collection Scope

Medium severity Uncommon · 13 of 325 platforms
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The breadth of automatic data collection — including location data and device identifiers — means Perplexity builds a detailed profile of your behavior even beyond what you actively share.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Using Perplexity AI means your queries, conversation history, device data, and usage patterns are collected and may be shared with third-party service providers, advertising partners, and potentially acquirers in a corporate transaction. The policy permits use of interaction data for AI model training and improvement, which means sensitive questions submitted to the search engine may contribute to training datasets. You can exercise data access, deletion, or opt-out rights by submitting a request to privacy@perplexity.ai.

How other platforms handle this

Discord Medium

We collect the following information when you register for and use our services: Account information. You can create a Discord account by providing an email address and creating a username and password. When you create an account, we will assign you a unique identifier. If you choose to, you may pro...

Stripe Medium

"Personal Data" refers to any information associated with an identified or identifiable individual, which can include data that you provide to us, and that we collect about you during your interaction with our Services (such as device information, IP address, etc.).

Fly.io Medium

We collect information you provide directly to us, such as when you create an account, make a purchase, or contact us for support. This includes: Account information (name, email address, password); Payment information (credit card details, billing address); Profile information (company name, job ti...

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We collect information you provide directly to us, such as when you create an account, submit queries, or contact us for support. We also automatically collect certain information when you use our services, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, device identifiers, pages visited, links clicked, and the date and time of your visit. We may also collect location information based on your IP address or, with your consent, more precise location data from your device.

— Excerpt from Perplexity AI's Perplexity Privacy Policy

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-006925
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-006925
Captured: 2026-05-08 15:07:23 UTC
SHA-256: fca7662177c01e9e…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/perplexity-ai/perplexity-privacy-policy/data-collection-scope/
Accessed: May 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
Categories

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Perplexity AI's Data Collection Scope clause do?

The breadth of automatic data collection — including location data and device identifiers — means Perplexity builds a detailed profile of your behavior even beyond what you actively share.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 13 platforms. See the full comparison.

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