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Perplexity

Perplexity AI · connected assistant

Perplexity combines AI search with conversations, uploads, projects or spaces, and optional organizational repositories or connectors depending on plan.

Public-Control Score

Partial public control coverage

Measures publicly documented control coverage as of the review date. It is not a breach rate, penetration test, endorsement, or guarantee of safety.

Scored dimensions

The documented control surface.

This record is reviewed against the same five-dimension rubric used across every scored product.

Read Methodology

Access and scope transparency

13/20

Official material documents user-facing controls, with some enforcement or audit detail still limited.

Data and retention controls

14/20

Official material names concrete controls and meaningful boundaries for data and retention controls.

Connector and permission controls

12/20

Official material documents user-facing controls, with some enforcement or audit detail still limited.

Action, approval, and isolation controls

7/20

Public documentation located for this review gives limited operational detail for action, approval, and isolation controls.

Audit and administrative evidence

10/20

Official material documents user-facing controls, with some enforcement or audit detail still limited.

Documented access points

search queries and conversation history

uploaded files and projects

connected storage and organizational repositories

Settings to verify now

AI Data Retention or training choice

Library, projects, and shared sessions

File, connector, and organization permissions

Primary sources

Inspect the evidence directly.

Perplexity: Data Collection Official consumer and Enterprise training, retention, and control guidance.Perplexity Enterprise Organization Permissions Official controls for files, sharing, connectors, models, and audit settings.

Linked evidence

Ten practical Perplexity checks.

All 100 Guides

Private file access

Perplexity Private File Access: What to Check

Credential exposure

Perplexity API Key Exposure: Check Before You Share

Client confidentiality

Perplexity Client Data Safety for Freelancers

Prompt injection

Perplexity Prompt Injection: A Practical Defense

Connector permissions

Perplexity Connector Permissions: Review the Real Scope

Command execution

Perplexity Command Execution: Keep Control

Unsafe generated code

Perplexity Generated Code Risks: Review Before You Run

History and sharing

Perplexity Chat History and Shared Links: Privacy Check

Accidental oversharing

Perplexity Sensitive Data: What Not to Paste

Autonomous actions

Perplexity Autonomous Actions: Approval Safety Guide