{
  "slug": "perplexity",
  "category": "ai-assistants",
  "name": "Perplexity",
  "description": "AI answer engine that searches the web and summarizes results with cited sources, available on the web and as desktop and mobile apps.",
  "website": "https://www.perplexity.ai",
  "license": null,
  "platforms": [
    "web",
    "windows",
    "macos",
    "android",
    "ios"
  ],
  "jurisdiction": {
    "code": "US",
    "name": "United States",
    "eyes": "Five Eyes",
    "eu": false,
    "gdpr": false,
    "cloud_act": "provider"
  },
  "pick": false,
  "pick_reason": null,
  "disclosure": null,
  "grade": "F",
  "score": 27,
  "coverage": 100,
  "summary": "Perplexity scores 27 out of 100 (grade F) on the AI assistants criteria. It meets 1 of 12 criteria: TLS configuration. It partly meets no ads or data sales, security headers, no training on your data, limited chat retention and no account needed. It does not meet open source, no trackers or telemetry, independent audit, transparency report, tells users about requests and runs locally. It is based in the United States: Five Eyes member; subject to the US CLOUD Act. Automated tests: SSL Labs grade A+ and Mozilla HTTP Observatory grade B+.",
  "url": "https://privacyratings.com/ai-assistants/perplexity/",
  "markdown": "https://privacyratings.com/ai-assistants/perplexity/index.md",
  "answers": {
    "open_source": {
      "title": "Open source",
      "weight": 3,
      "answer": "no",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Closed source."
    },
    "no_trackers": {
      "title": "No trackers or telemetry",
      "weight": 3,
      "answer": "no",
      "evidence": "https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/ai.perplexity.app.android/latest/",
      "note": "The Android app includes Google Firebase Analytics, Crashlytics and Singular."
    },
    "no_ads": {
      "title": "No ads or data sales",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "partial",
      "evidence": "https://www.perplexity.ai/hub/blog/why-we-re-experimenting-with-advertising",
      "note": "Sponsored follow-up questions and ads can appear next to answers. Perplexity states queries are not sent to advertisers."
    },
    "independent_audit": {
      "title": "Independent audit",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "no",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "No independent audit of the consumer service is published."
    },
    "transparency_report": {
      "title": "Transparency report",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "no",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "No transparency report or government request policy is published."
    },
    "user_notice": {
      "title": "Tells users about requests",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "no",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "No published policy on notifying users about data requests."
    },
    "tls": {
      "title": "TLS configuration",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://www.ssllabs.com/ssltest/analyze.html?d=www.perplexity.ai&hideResults=on",
      "note": "Grade A+"
    },
    "security_headers": {
      "title": "Security headers",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "partial",
      "evidence": "https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/observatory/analyze?host=www.perplexity.ai",
      "note": "Grade B+ (80/100+)"
    },
    "web_standards": {
      "title": "Modern web standards",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "pending",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Not tested yet."
    },
    "no_training": {
      "title": "No training on your data",
      "weight": 3,
      "answer": "partial",
      "evidence": "https://www.perplexity.ai/help-center/en/articles/10354855-what-data-does-perplexity-collect-about-me",
      "note": "Searches are used to improve the service by default. The AI Data Usage setting turns this off."
    },
    "runs_locally": {
      "title": "Runs locally",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "no",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Hosted only."
    },
    "chat_retention": {
      "title": "Limited chat retention",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "partial",
      "evidence": "https://www.perplexity.ai/help-center/en/articles/10354873-how-long-does-perplexity-retain-my-search-history-profile-data-and-personal-information",
      "note": "Search history is kept while the account is active and can be deleted. Account data is removed within 30 days of account deletion."
    },
    "no_account_needed": {
      "title": "No account needed",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "partial",
      "evidence": "https://www.perplexity.ai/help-center/en/articles/10354855-what-data-does-perplexity-collect-about-me",
      "note": "Search works without an account, with fewer features."
    }
  },
  "tests": {
    "ssllabs": "A+",
    "observatory": "B+",
    "internetnl_web": null,
    "internetnl_mail": null,
    "trackers": null,
    "tested_at": "2026-10-01T06:39:10.326Z"
  },
  "last_modified": "2026-10-01T06:56:31Z"
}