Companies/social
Current privacy policylast checked 8/15/2026healthy
What Pinterest takes from you. Straight from the captured policy. Tap any row for the exact quote.
Children's dataData about kids under 13 (or local age limits).Disclosed
“Children under 13 are not allowed to use Pinterest. If you are based in a state or country with an older age requirement, you may only use the Services if you are at or over the age at which you can provide consent to data processing.”
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Account activityHow and when you use your account.Collected
“We will keep a record of choices you’ve selected in your settings, including privacy settings and whether you have enabled notifications.”
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Browsing activityPages you visit and things you tap or click.Collected
“activity on websites you visit that incorporate Pinterest features (like the “Save” button)”
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Device identifiersSerial numbers and IDs that mark your phone or laptop.Collected
“We collect information ab”
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Email addressThe email you sign up or log in with.Collected
“people can search for your account on Pinterest using your email.”
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IP addressYour network address, which can reveal rough location.Collected
“This log data includes, for example, your Internet Protocol (IP) address”
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LocationWhere you are or where you've been.Collected
“We use your IP address to infer your approximate location”
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Your messagesContents of messages, chats, or emails on the service.Collected
“where you send messages and interact with other users”
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Your nameYour legal or profile name.Collected
“When you join our Services, we collect information like your name”
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Photos & videosImages and videos you upload or store.Collected
“We collect information when you save or upload Pins, photos, or other content”
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Why they use your data.
AdvertisingTargeting or measuring ads.Yes
“Specifically, we use the information we collect to: - Decide which ads to show you directly on Pinterest”
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AnalyticsMeasuring how people use the service.Yes
“Conduct analytics and research on who is using our Services and what they are doing.”
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Legal reasonsComplying with laws and legal requests.Yes
“May access user information in relation to a legal claim, litigation, or regulatory proceeding.”
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PersonalizationTailoring content and recommendations to you.Yes
“You can control how we use this information to personalize your experience and the ads you see on Pinterest in your Privacy and Data Settings.”
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Running the productMaking the service itself work.Yes
“Improve the products and services of our family of companies and offer new features.”
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SecurityPreventing fraud and protecting accounts.Yes
“Review your activity and messages on our Services to detect spam, enforce our Terms and policies, or activity that poses a risk to our community or the public.”
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Sharing, retention & your controls.
You can get a copyYou can request the data they hold on you.Good sign
“You can request access to the information we collect and hold about you in a portable format.”
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You can delete your dataThe policy offers a way to erase your data.Good sign
“You can have your information deleted. In your settings, select “Delete your data and account” and follow the instructions.”
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You can opt outYou can say no to some uses of your data.Good sign
“You can opt in to (and out of) this in your device operating system settings.”
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Shares with third partiesData goes to other companies.Disclosed
“we disclose information such as cookie IDs, your IP address, or a hashed version of your email address to third parties, such as Facebook Ads, Google Marketing Platform, and others”
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Retention period not disclosedThe policy doesn't say how long data is kept.Unclear
“We keep your information only so long as we need it to provide Pinterest to you and fulfill the purposes described in this policy.”
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What changed.
No published changes yet.
Full evidence record (23 published claims)
data collected · browsing
We found: disclosed
“activity on websites you visit that incorporate Pinterest features (like the “Save” button)”
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claim c74236b9b2c2a1f5ea029bb332ddd080c4bec7999da260daf970495c278c59cc
purpose · security
We found: disclosed
“Review your activity and messages on our Services to detect spam, enforce our Terms and policies, or activity that poses a risk to our community or the public.”
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claim d64684e475bf5d9c93283b56d92e7d552072a24376b60ee0154b8cb1ffd416bc
control · opt out
We found: disclosed
“You can opt in to (and out of) this in your device operating system settings.”
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claim f4178da6da9dffb8d12d708a90f97bf294acfc151d0ad3912ce4c925bed79d1b
control · access
We found: disclosed
“You can request access to the information we collect and hold about you in a portable format.”
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data collected · photos
We found: disclosed
“We collect information when you save or upload Pins, photos, or other content”
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claim 47baa4000b618eece6dddfe7c0c8d01db12c424ffb569711b8a517374c81d14e
retention · unspecified
We found: disclosed
“We keep your information only so long as we need it to provide Pinterest to you and fulfill the purposes described in this policy.”
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data collected · device id
We found: disclosed
“We collect information ab”
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data collected · account activity
We found: disclosed
“We will keep a record of choices you’ve selected in your settings, including privacy settings and whether you have enabled notifications.”
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claim 9a8ee4eb7a28b3b9273314cbfc4f453306e680bfd6165f4ad8fbf86cd75b85b0
purpose · analytics
We found: disclosed
“Conduct analytics and research on who is using our Services and what they are doing.”
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claim 1da3a6834e746d1a7adf6ee911e48cce975242562c1407994df6fd62e19f2fd2
data collected · messages
We found: disclosed
“where you send messages and interact with other users”
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control · deletion
We found: disclosed
“You can have your information deleted. In your settings, select “Delete your data and account” and follow the instructions.”
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claim 184c87df51435b71e22d0d01bc905b182e11fdbcdf50990e9983e5fbcd804f8e
data collected · email
We found: disclosed
“people can search for your account on Pinterest using your email.”
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purpose · personalization
We found: disclosed
“You can control how we use this information to personalize your experience and the ads you see on Pinterest in your Privacy and Data Settings.”
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region · US
We found: disclosed
“For users who reside in certain U.S. states and have enabled an opt-out preferences signal (such as Global Privacy Control), we will respect this preference when you use Pinterest.”
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data collected · ip address
We found: disclosed
“This log data includes, for example, your Internet Protocol (IP) address”
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claim 639b2fb61f07d3e0137e9db097767dc955816ed3e591c90215e738ec1ff0a074
data collected · location
We found: disclosed
“We use your IP address to infer your approximate location”
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purpose · product
We found: disclosed
“Improve the products and services of our family of companies and offer new features.”
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data collected · name
We found: disclosed
“When you join our Services, we collect information like your name”
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sharing · third party
We found: disclosed
“we disclose information such as cookie IDs, your IP address, or a hashed version of your email address to third parties, such as Facebook Ads, Google Marketing Platform, and others”
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purpose · legal
We found: disclosed
“May access user information in relation to a legal claim, litigation, or regulatory proceeding.”
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region · global
We found: disclosed
“Pinterest is a worldwide service. By using our products or services, you authorize us to transfer and store your information outside your home country, including in the United States, for the purposes described in this policy.”
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purpose · advertising
We found: disclosed
“Specifically, we use the information we collect to: - Decide which ads to show you directly on Pinterest”
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sensitive · children
We found: disclosed
“Children under 13 are not allowed to use Pinterest. If you are based in a state or country with an older age requirement, you may only use the Services if you are at or over the age at which you can provide consent to data processing.”
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