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Consent required for data collection used in ads

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Key Facts

What must advertisers disclose and obtain regarding data collection, sharing, and use?
Pinterest Ads requires advertisers to disclose and obtain legally-required consent from each individual for data collection, sharing, and use, anywhere data is collected for use with a Pinterest ads service.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This clause places individual consent and disclosure obligations squarely on advertisers at every data collection point tied to Pinterest ads, creating direct legal exposure for non-compliance.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Advertisers are required to obtain legally-required consent from each individual and make disclosures at every point of data collection connected to a Pinterest ads service.

How other platforms handle this

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You may give us your Identity Data, Contact Data, Financial Data, Profile Data, and other information by filling in forms or by corresponding with us by post, phone, e-mail or otherwise.

NVIDIA NIM Medium

NIM container releases that collect data, collect it for the following purposes: (a) to properly configure and optimize products for use with Software; and (b) to improve NVIDIA products and services.

Glassdoor Medium

Some of our ad partners may also enable us to collect similar data directly from their website or app by integrating our or our affiliates' advertising technology.

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Anywhere you collect data used with a Pinterest ads service, you must disclose and get legally-required consent from each individual for that data collection, sharing and use.

Excerpt from Pinterest Ads's Pinterest Advertising Guidelines

Provision details

Document information
Document
Pinterest Advertising Guidelines
Entity
Pinterest Ads
Document last updated
May 20, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 20, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-065931
Document ID
CA-D-00877
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May 20, 2026 13:14 UTC
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Entity: Pinterest Ads
Document: Pinterest Advertising Guidelines
Record ID: CA-P-065931
Captured: 2026-05-20 13:14:50 UTC
SHA-256: 5540325bbc2d4406…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/pinterest-ads/pinterest-advertising-guidelines/provision/CA-P-065931/consent-required-for-data-collection-used-in-ads/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Pinterest Ads's Consent required for data collection used in ads clause do?

This clause places individual consent and disclosure obligations squarely on advertisers at every data collection point tied to Pinterest ads, creating direct legal exposure for non-compliance.

How does this clause affect you?

Advertisers are required to obtain legally-required consent from each individual and make disclosures at every point of data collection connected to a Pinterest ads service.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 295 platforms. See the full comparison.

Is ConductAtlas affiliated with Pinterest Ads?

No. ConductAtlas is an independent monitoring service. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Pinterest Ads.