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# How long Perplexity retains your search and personal data

> How long Perplexity keeps your search history, profile data, and personal information, and how account deletion removes your data within 30 days.

<p>We retain your personal information as long as your account is active. If you delete your account, your personal information will be removed from our servers within 30 days.</p>

<p>To request a full account deletion please fill out<a href="https://perplexity.typeform.com/datarequest" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> this form. </a></p>

<p>Perplexity AI is deeply committed to ensuring the security of its systems and safeguarding users' data.</p>

<p>The company upholds rigorous standards to protect information from unauthorized access, maintaining robust safeguards that align with industry best practices.</p>

<p>Additionally, Perplexity AI respects and adheres to user rights under applicable privacy laws, prioritizing transparency, user control, and compliance to protect personal data and maintain trust.</p>

<p>When you make your request, we will balance your privacy and data protection rights with the public interest in having access to the information, as well as the right of others to distribute the information — for example, we may decline to remove certain information about financial scams, professional malpractice, criminal convictions, or public conduct of government officials.</p>

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