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How safe is Perplexity for sport & fitness?

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 is given to a model with a documented issue, such as an investigation by a regulator. How we measure for sport & fitnessUnknown

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

Where does Perplexity stand in sport & fitness?

Shared spot 18 of 26 options for sport & fitness (professional tools and general assistants) on GDPR profile. 2 options, like Perplexity profile, have an unknown GDPR profile. Each tile is an option we track for this field; click for the check.

Strong6
Good3
Limited8
Unknown2
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: member and health data (training history, body measurements, injuries) are personal data under the GDPR.

Stronger or equally strong in sport & fitness

VirtuagymVirtuagym B.V. (Amsterdam)ArvoAetha AI (Italy)Kaia HealthKaia Health GmbH (Munich)FreeleticsFreeletics GmbH (Munich)Polar Fitness ProgramPolar Electro Oy (Kempele, Finland)

Questions

How safe is Perplexity for sport & fitness?
The maker of Perplexity publishes little about data protection. Ask about this before you put confidential sport & fitness 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 sport & fitness?
Member and health data (training history, body measurements, injuries) are personal data under the GDPR. Only use platforms with a data processing agreement and EU hosting. AI-driven selection or exclusion of members based on health data falls under high-risk in the EU AI Act. Be transparent with members about how their data is used for personalised recommendations.

Source documents

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Last checked: 29 October 2026 · How we check

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