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Does Perplexity train on my data?
The short answer depends on your plan. Here's each Perplexity plan, graded from Perplexity's own policy pages.
C Perplexity Free / Pro / Max
Why this grade: Trains by default. Opting out only applies going forward, and data already collected for training can't be removed.
| Trains on your data by default | yes (AI Data Retention on by default) |
|---|---|
| Can you opt out? | yes |
| How to opt out | Account Settings → AI Data Retention → off. |
| Admin can enforce settings | no |
| How long data is kept | Previously collected training data can't be deleted |
| Human review | unknown |
| DPA available | unknown |
| SOC 2 | unknown |
"For Free, Perplexity Pro and Perplexity Max users, AI Data Retention is enabled by default."
Source: https://www.perplexity.ai/help-center/en/articles/11564572-data-collection-at-perplexity · checked 2026-10-16
B Perplexity Enterprise Pro
Why this grade: No training, short file retention, SOC 2 Type II. DPA not confirmed on cited pages.
| Trains on your data by default | no |
|---|---|
| Can you opt out? | n/a |
| How to opt out | unknown |
| Admin can enforce settings | yes |
| How long data is kept | Files deleted after 7 days; custom retention at 50+ seats |
| Human review | unknown |
| DPA available | unknown |
| SOC 2 | yes (Type II) |
"No. Your organization's data is never used to train or fine-tune Perplexity's models."
Source: https://www.perplexity.ai/help-center/en/articles/10352973-what-is-enterprise-pro · checked 2026-10-16
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