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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.
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If you use an authorized agent to submit a request, we will not act on that request unless we are able to authenticate, with commercially reasonable efforts, both your identity and the authorized agent's authority to act on your behalf.
"You may opt-out of App-based targeted advertising (e.g., SDKs with advertising partners) by going to the settings menu in your mobile device.Excerpt from Perplexity AI's Perplexity Privacy Policy
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The clause states: “You may opt-out of App-based targeted advertising (e.g., SDKs with advertising partners) by going to the settings menu in your mobile device.”
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