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This is a categorical exclusion that directly limits how Perplexity AI may use email content, distinguishing email data from other user data that may be used for AI model improvement.
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 →Your email content will not be used by Perplexity AI to build or improve its AI models.
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Where the law allows us to, we may use the content you and other users have posted for training or to help us to improve the way we filter content on our platform.
We do not use what you say in email, chat, video calls or voice mail, or your documents, photos or other personal files, to target advertising to you.
In accordance with applicable legal requirements, we may use your information to tailor and provide you with content and advertisements.
"We do not use the content of emails to create, train, improve, or fine-tune AI models.Excerpt from Perplexity AI's Perplexity Privacy Policy
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This is a categorical exclusion that directly limits how Perplexity AI may use email content, distinguishing email data from other user data that may be used for AI model improvement.
Your email content will not be used by Perplexity AI to build or improve its AI models.
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