Perplexity implements a DMCA Section 512 notice-and-takedown procedure and maintains a discretionary repeat infringer policy under which accounts may be disabled or terminated for repeated copyright infringement.
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This provision establishes the DMCA safe harbor compliance framework for Perplexity as a service provider, including a designated agent for infringement notices and a stated repeat infringer policy, which are conditions for DMCA safe harbor eligibility.
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 →Establishes formal DMCA notice process and reserves right to terminate repeat infringers, providing compliance mechanism for copyright enforcement.
View full change record →Under this clause, copyright holders may submit infringement notices to Perplexity's designated agent, and users whose content is subject to repeated infringement findings may have their accounts disabled or terminated at Perplexity's discretion.
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Compare across platforms →"Notices of copyright infringement claims should be sent by mail to: 115 Sansome St. Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94104 (US) or by e-mail to support@perplexity.ai. It is our policy, in appropriate circumstances and at our discretion, to disable or terminate the accounts of users who repeatedly infringe copyrights or intellectual property rights of others.Excerpt from Perplexity AI's Perplexity Terms of Service
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This provision establishes the DMCA safe harbor compliance framework for Perplexity as a service provider, including a designated agent for infringement notices and a stated repeat infringer policy, which are conditions for DMCA safe harbor eligibility.
Under this clause, copyright holders may submit infringement notices to Perplexity's designated agent, and users whose content is subject to repeated infringement findings may have their accounts disabled or terminated at Perplexity's discretion.
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