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AI Model Improvement Data Use

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

User data contributes directly to AI model development, meaning personal information may shape the behavior of Perplexity AI's core technology.

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)

Data you provide or generate through use of the service may be used to train or improve Perplexity AI's AI models and other products.

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We will only use your Personal Data to provide services directly to you...and/or to provide services to you on behalf of our clients...except as otherwise described in this Privacy Policy or with your consent.

Glassdoor Medium

We may use your personal data to conduct research...we conduct and publish research about the labor market, the economy, job opportunities, jobseeker and employee behaviors...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We also use data to: ... Improve or create services and products, including our AI models.

— 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-046617
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-046617
Captured: 2026-05-20 20:20:30 UTC
SHA-256: ff655e2bddcad283…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/perplexity-ai/perplexity-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-046617/ai-model-improvement-data-use/
Accessed: July 12, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
Categories

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Perplexity AI's AI Model Improvement Data Use clause do?

User data contributes directly to AI model development, meaning personal information may shape the behavior of Perplexity AI's core technology.

How does this clause affect you?

Data you provide or generate through use of the service may be used to train or improve Perplexity AI's AI models and other products.

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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