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Users who rely on incognito mode as a privacy measure should be aware that it does not guarantee freedom from tracking by Perplexity AI or the third-party sites visited.
Interpretive note: The word 'may' indicates this is a disclosure of possibility, not a certainty. The canonical claim preserves this qualifier.
The updated notice provides more granular disclosure of what data Perplexity collects and how it uses that data, organized by collection method and use case. The notice explicitly describes collection of Comet browser history and settings, Email Assistant message analysis, and local device data storage, each with stated legal bases. The notice also clarifies that Email Assistant does not use message contents for AI model training. You can review the updated notice to understand which data collection practices apply to services you use, and adjust Comet privacy settings or opt out of Email Assistant if desired.
View change record →Using incognito mode does not guarantee that Perplexity AI or third parties will be unable to track you.
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We do not monitor, recognize, or honor any opt-out or do not track mechanisms, including general web browser "Do Not Track" settings and/or signals or other mechanisms that provide consumers the ability to exercise choice...
as such disclosure may be required by the order or requirement of a court, administrative agency or other governmental body, subject to the Receiving Party providing to the Disclosing Party reasonable written notice...
If you are a California resident and have an established business relationship with us, you can request a notice disclosing the categories of personal information we have shared with third parties, for the third parties' direct marketing purposes...
"If you use incognito mode, note that we, and third parties like the websites that you visit, may still be able to track you.Excerpt from Perplexity AI's Perplexity Privacy Policy
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Users who rely on incognito mode as a privacy measure should be aware that it does not guarantee freedom from tracking by Perplexity AI or the third-party sites visited.
Using incognito mode does not guarantee that Perplexity AI or third parties will be unable to track you.
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