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Safety, Privacy, and Responsible Use of Perplexity AI

Lesson 2: Perplexity Data Practices and Privacy Controls

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Lesson Objectives

By the end of this lesson, students should be able to:

  • Understand what data Perplexity collects and how it is used
  • Know what account-level privacy controls exist
  • Apply appropriate privacy decisions based on their account type
  • Know where to find current Perplexity privacy information

Lesson Content

**Important Privacy Notice**: Perplexity AI's privacy practices, terms of service, and data handling are governed by Perplexity AI, Inc. This course provides general educational context – for authoritative, current privacy information, read Perplexity's current privacy policy at perplexity.ai/privacy. Privacy policies change – always read the current version.

What Perplexity generally collects.

Like all web-based tools, Perplexity collects information about how you use the service. This typically includes:

  • Your search queries
  • Usage patterns and interactions
  • Account information (if you have an account)
  • Technical information about your device and connection

Search history may be retained and used to improve the service according to Perplexity's privacy policy. If you are not logged in, basic usage data may still be collected.

Account and privacy controls.

Users with Perplexity accounts generally have access to:

  • Search history – reviewing and clearing past searches
  • Account settings for data handling preferences

Specific controls and their availability change – verify current privacy settings in your Perplexity account.

The practical privacy implications.

Because search queries are retained, searches containing sensitive information become part of a data record. This reinforces the six-category standard: queries containing sensitive information create a data record you cannot fully control after submission.

Organizational use considerations.

If you are using Perplexity at work or for organizational purposes:

  • Review your organization's AI tool policy before using Perplexity for work-related research
  • Understand that search queries containing work information may be retained by Perplexity's systems
  • Perplexity may offer organizational accounts or enterprise options with different data handling terms – verify with your organization's IT and legal teams

Where to find current privacy information.

For authoritative, current privacy information:

  • Perplexity Privacy Policy: perplexity.ai/privacy
  • Perplexity Terms of Service: perplexity.ai/terms

These documents govern your actual use. This course cannot substitute for reading them.

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