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The protection applies to children under 16, a threshold higher than the federal COPPA standard of 13, and is conditioned on Perplexity AI's knowledge, meaning unknowing collection is not expressly prohibited.
Interpretive note: The excerpt contains two age thresholds: the services are described as not meant for children under 13, while the data collection prohibition applies to children under 16. The canonical claim states the primary operative legal proposition (the under-16 data collection rule). The under-13 intended-audience statement is recorded in omitted_material.
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 →If you are a parent or guardian, Perplexity AI states it will not knowingly collect your child's personal data without your consent if the child is under 16.
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"Our websites and online services are not meant for children under 13 years old, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children under age 16 without parental consent.Excerpt from Perplexity AI's Perplexity Privacy Policy
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The protection applies to children under 16, a threshold higher than the federal COPPA standard of 13, and is conditioned on Perplexity AI's knowledge, meaning unknowing collection is not expressly prohibited.
If you are a parent or guardian, Perplexity AI states it will not knowingly collect your child's personal data without your consent if the child is under 16.
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