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How safe is Perplexity for construction & installation?

GDPR profileOur summary of what the provider itself publishes about your data: EU hosting possible, no training on your data for business use, and self-hosting available. Caution means a model with a documented problem, such as an investigation by a regulator. How we measure for construction & installationUnknown

Perplexity's maker publishes little about data protection. Ask about this before you put confidential construction & installation data into it.

Where does Perplexity stand in construction & installation?

Shared place 18 of 29 options for construction & installation (professional tools and general assistants) on GDPR profile. 5 options, like Perplexity profile, have an unknown rating. Each tile is an option we track for this field; click for the check.

Strong7
Good8
Limited2
Unknown5
Caution7

Published safeguards

None of these three found in what the provider publishes; what is there, you can read below. Know more? Report it

Enterprise plans and the Sonar API are not trained on customer data (SOC 2 Type II; API with zero data retention). For consumer accounts, data use for model improvement can be switched off in the settings.

How to use Perplexity safely

  • Use the business variant and sign a data processing agreement (DPA).
  • Do not enter unnecessary personal data into prompts; anonymise where possible.
  • Ask the provider explicitly where data is stored and processed.
  • Keep a professional in the loop: building drawings and tender documents are often confidential or commercially sensitive.

Stronger or equally strong in construction & installation

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Questions

How safe is Perplexity for construction & installation?
The maker of Perplexity publishes little about data protection. Check this before you put confidential construction & installation data into it. The provider publishes little on this, ask about it before business use.
Does Perplexity train on my data?
Enterprise plans and the Sonar API are not trained on customer data (SOC 2 Type II; API with zero data retention). For consumer accounts, data use for model improvement can be switched off in the settings.
What should I look out for with AI in construction & installation?
Construction drawings and tender documents are often confidential or commercially sensitive. Check where documents are processed and whether they are used for model training.

Source documents

www.perplexity.aiopenrouter.ai

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Last checked: 29 October 2026 · How we check

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