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Prohibition on targeting users under 18

High severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 147 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

Does Pinterest Ads prohibit advertisers from targeting ads to Pinners under 18 years old?
Pinterest Ads prohibits advertisers from targeting ads to Pinners under 18 years old.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This clause categorically bars age-based targeting of minors, meaning advertisers must ensure their targeting configurations exclude users under 18.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 370 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Advertisers are prohibited from directing any ad targeting at Pinterest users who are under 18 years old.

How other platforms handle this

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If you are located in the European Union, we will not send promotional emails without your consent.

Roblox Medium

Creator events are only available if you are 13 or older.

Runway Medium

If you are under 18 or not of legal age, you must have your parent or legal guardian's permission if you want to use the Services.

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you can't target ads to Pinners under 18 years old

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-065911
Document ID
CA-D-00877
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
5540325bbc2d44061fc3548c982d30ab20e99a7be03e62a88561571532d323e7
Analysis generated
May 20, 2026 13:14 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
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Citation Record
Entity: Pinterest Ads
Document: Pinterest Advertising Guidelines
Record ID: CA-P-065911
Captured: 2026-05-20 13:14:50 UTC
SHA-256: 5540325bbc2d4406…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/pinterest-ads/pinterest-advertising-guidelines/provision/CA-P-065911/prohibition-on-targeting-users-under-18/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Pinterest Ads's Prohibition on targeting users under 18 clause do?

This clause categorically bars age-based targeting of minors, meaning advertisers must ensure their targeting configurations exclude users under 18.

How does this clause affect you?

Advertisers are prohibited from directing any ad targeting at Pinterest users who are under 18 years old.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 147 platforms. See the full comparison.

Is ConductAtlas affiliated with Pinterest Ads?

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