Perplexity: what Perplexity says about your data
Perplexity’s privacy notice (updated Oct 23, 2026) lists improving its AI models as a use of data. It does not cover its Enterprise and API offerings, which have separate terms.
Sources checked November 7, 2026
Personal plans
Consumer accounts
- Training on your content
- The notice lists improving or creating services and products, including its AI models, and says user content is processed with consent.
- How long it is kept
- Not stated in the notice; it links a separate self-serve data options page.
- Your controls
- The notice does not describe a training setting; check the linked data options page.
Business plans
Enterprise and API
- Training on your content
- The notice says it does not apply to data from Enterprise and API offerings.
- How long it is kept
- See the Enterprise or API terms.
- Your controls
- See the Enterprise or API terms.
In Perplexity's words
“This notice does not apply to data collected through Perplexity’s Enterprise and API offerings”
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What to write in your AI register
- Which plan your business uses, and whether staff sign in with company or personal accounts.
- Whether the training setting is on or off, who checked it and when.
- What kinds of data staff may put in (for example: no client names, no payment data).
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