Perplexity Terms Scorecard

Grade C — Standard consumer terms (score 63/100)

The updated Terms of Service for Perplexity include standard but restrictive clauses regarding user content licensing, forced arbitration, and a liability cap for service users.

Forced arbitration and content licensing terms impact user control.

Terms at a glance

Sells your data
NO
Forced arbitration
YES
Trains AI on your content
LIKELY
Collects biometric data
NO
Shares data with government
UNCLEAR
Easy to cancel
YES
Tells you before changes
YES
Deletes data on request
UNCLEAR

What the terms actually say

Section 9.3 — Arbitration Agreement

You and the Company agree that any Claim will be settled by final and binding arbitration... you and the Company are each waiving the right to trial by jury or to participate in a Class Action

Users are forced into binding individual arbitration and waive their right to join class action lawsuits.

Section 6.4.2 — Your Content

You agree that these rights and licenses are royalty free, transferable, sub-licensable, worldwide and irrevocable (for so long as Your Content is stored with us)

The company maintains a broad, sub-licensable, and irrevocable license to user content while it is stored.

Section 9.6 — Opt-Out

You have the right to opt-out... by sending written notice... within 30 days of your first registering

Provides a 30-day window to opt out of the forced arbitration clause.

Last reviewed 2026-06-22 under rubric v3.5.

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