This analysis describes what Perplexity AI's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology
The updated terms state that the Company reserves the right, and has absolute discretion, to remove, screen, edit, or delete any user content at any time, for any reason, and without notice. The revised language also clarifies that while the Company does not claim ownership of user-submitted content, the Company retains ownership of the Services and the underlying technology used to generate Output. Additionally, the terms now specify that users must obtain license rights in their content to allow the Company to operate the Service without legal violations. The operational effect is that user content may be subject to removal at any time under the Company's sole discretion, and users should understand the distinction between their ownership rights in submitted content and the Company's ownership of the platform and generation technology.
View change record →How other platforms handle this
By uploading Your Content, you represent and warrant to us that you have all necessary rights and licenses to do so and automatically grant us a license to use Your Content as provided under Section 7 below.
The Microsoft Services Agreement says "Your Content remains Your Content"...We don't own the original stuff that you create.
Except for the license you grant below, you retain all rights in and to your Marketing Content, as between you and ActiveCampaign.
"As between the Company and you, the Company does not claim any ownership in Your Content; provided that, the Company or its affiliates...own and will continue to own the Services and any and all other software or technology that was used to generate any Output.Excerpt from Perplexity AI's Perplexity Terms of Service
Get the research letter
Companies change their terms quietly. We read every version and catch what actually changed. One email a week on the changes that matter and what they mean.
The clause states: “As between the Company and you, the Company does not claim any ownership in Your Content; provided that, the Company or its affiliates...own and will continue to own the Services and any and all other software or technology that was used to generate any Output.”
ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 257 platforms. See the full comparison.
No. ConductAtlas is an independent monitoring service. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Perplexity AI.