If you have a legal dispute with Perplexity, you must resolve it through one-on-one binding arbitration rather than suing in court or joining a class action lawsuit. The only exception is for intellectual property claims, which can still go to court.
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This provision removes the right to a jury trial and the ability to join with other users in a class action, which means individual consumers cannot pool resources to challenge Perplexity's practices collectively.
Under this clause, users who believe Perplexity violated their rights must pursue claims individually through binding arbitration, which can be more costly and complex for individual consumers relative to class proceedings. The provision expressly waives the right to participate as a class member in representative proceedings.
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"YOU AND PERPLEXITY AGREE THAT ANY DISPUTE, CLAIM OR CONTROVERSY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OR THE BREACH, TERMINATION, ENFORCEMENT, INTERPRETATION OR VALIDITY THEREOF OR THE USE OF THE SERVICES (COLLECTIVELY, 'DISPUTES') WILL BE SETTLED BY BINDING ARBITRATION, EXCEPT THAT EACH PARTY RETAINS THE RIGHT TO SEEK INJUNCTIVE OR OTHER EQUITABLE RELIEF IN A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION TO PREVENT THE ACTUAL OR THREATENED INFRINGEMENT, MISAPPROPRIATION OR VIOLATION OF A PARTY'S COPYRIGHTS, TRADEMARKS, TRADE SECRETS, PATENTS, OR OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT YOU AND PERPLEXITY ARE EACH WAIVING THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY OR TO PARTICIPATE AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS ACTION OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING.— Excerpt from Perplexity AI's Perplexity Terms of Service
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Mandatory arbitration clauses and class action waivers in consumer contracts are subject to FTC scrutiny under the FTC Act for unfair or deceptive practices. In the EU and UK, such clauses may be unenforceable against consumers under the EU Unfair Contract Terms Directive and equivalent UK consumer protection legislation, as these frameworks generally preserve consumer access to domestic courts. California courts have at times applied AB 51 and related consumer protection doctrine to arbitration clauses, though federal preemption under the Federal Arbitration Act creates ongoing legal complexity. (2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: High. The clause bars class proceedings, which is the primary mechanism through which consumers aggregate small-value privacy and data claims. For EU and UK users, the clause's enforceability is genuinely uncertain, and Perplexity may need to honor local consumer dispute resolution rights regardless of what the terms assert. (3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU/EEA and UK users face the highest exposure from an unenforceability standpoint, as local law may not permit mandatory pre-dispute arbitration clauses that strip consumers of access to their national courts. California residents have additional state-level protections that may interact with this clause. Illinois and New York users may also find relevant state consumer protection arguments available. (4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Enterprise procurement teams should note that this clause applies to business users as well, meaning commercial disputes would also proceed through arbitration. B2B contracts should assess whether the arbitration forum and governing law provisions are commercially acceptable and whether indemnification terms are adequately specified elsewhere in the agreement. (5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal teams should evaluate whether the arbitration clause contains a compliant opt-out mechanism with adequate notice, and whether the 30-day opt-out window is clearly communicated to new users. For EU market deployments, legal teams should assess whether local consumer protection law requires modification of this provision or a separate dispute resolution mechanism.
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This provision removes the right to a jury trial and the ability to join with other users in a class action, which means individual consumers cannot pool resources to challenge Perplexity's practices collectively.
Under this clause, users who believe Perplexity violated their rights must pursue claims individually through binding arbitration, which can be more costly and complex for individual consumers relative to class proceedings. The provision expressly waives the right to participate as a class member in representative proceedings.
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