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User Content Input Output Processing

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Both sides of the user interaction—inputs and generated outputs—are subject to processing by Perplexity AI, meaning the full scope of a user's engagement with the service is captured.

Interpretive note: The excerpt appears truncated after 'generate'. Additional processing activities described in the full clause may not be captured here.

Recent Activity

This document changed recently

Medium Jul 5, 2026

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.

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Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Everything you submit to Perplexity AI's services, and data about what the service generates in response, is processed by Perplexity AI.

How other platforms handle this

Roblox Medium

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.

MyFitnessPal Medium

Such legal bases may include: the legitimate interest of the controller or third parties; for compliance with a legal or regulatory obligation by the data controller; for the execution of a contract; for regular exercise of rights in court...

Lyft Medium

We may infer certain information from your interactions with the Lyft Platform and other personal information available to us. For example, if you frequently ride to or from airports, we may infer you are a frequent traveler.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We process content you submit while using our services, including prompts, queries, uploads, and any other data you choose to provide. We also process data about the output our services generate...

— Excerpt from Perplexity AI's Perplexity Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

EU AI Act
European Union
CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Colorado AI Act
US-CO
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
ePrivacy Directive
European Union
EU AI Act - High Risk Provisions
EU
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
UK GDPR
United Kingdom

Provision details

Document information
Document
Perplexity Privacy Policy
Entity
Perplexity AI
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 20, 2026
Last verified
May 20, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-046614
Document ID
CA-D-00510
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
ff655e2bddcad2833548b605c0185d0c21d264d003841bf07cfc1b396bbde48b
Analysis generated
May 20, 2026 20:20 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Perplexity AI
Document: Perplexity Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-046614
Captured: 2026-05-20 20:20:30 UTC
SHA-256: ff655e2bddcad283…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/perplexity-ai/perplexity-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-046614/user-content-input-output-processing/
Accessed: July 12, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Perplexity AI's User Content Input Output Processing clause do?

Both sides of the user interaction—inputs and generated outputs—are subject to processing by Perplexity AI, meaning the full scope of a user's engagement with the service is captured.

How does this clause affect you?

Everything you submit to Perplexity AI's services, and data about what the service generates in response, is processed by Perplexity AI.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 280 platforms. See the full comparison.

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