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Credit ads restricted targeting options

High severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 144 of 352 platforms

Key Facts · in the document’s own words

What targeting options are credit ads prohibited from using?
“ads in the following categories can't use actalike, age, gender or postal code targeting options or exclude Protected groups: Credit: Ads promoting credit products like credit cards, mortgages and loans.”
Version CA-V-006414, captured Sept. 4, 2026 · live source ↗
Our reading, not the document’s words
Pinterest Ads prohibits credit ads—defined as ads promoting credit products like credit cards, mortgages, and loans—from using actalike, age, gender, or postal code targeting options or from excluding Protected groups.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This clause places specific targeting restrictions on credit advertisers beyond the general rules, limiting how they can reach or exclude audiences on Pinterest.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Advertisers promoting credit products are prohibited from using actalike, age, gender, or postal code targeting options and from excluding Protected groups.

How other platforms handle this

TikTok Medium

you can navigate to "Ads" in your in-app settings to manage how your activity elsewhere online is used to serve you ads on our websites and apps.

Gusto Medium

These Cookies enable us and third parties to gain a better understanding of your interests. This allows us to display personalized ads...not only on our Services but also on those of third-party partners.

Roblox Medium

Our Contact Importer feature is only available if you are 13 or older and may not be available in certain locations.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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ads in the following categories can't use actalike, age, gender or postal code targeting options or exclude Protected groups: Credit: Ads promoting credit products like credit cards, mortgages and loans.

Excerpt from Pinterest Ads's Pinterest Advertising Guidelines

Provision details

Document information
Document
Pinterest Advertising Guidelines
Entity
Pinterest Ads
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
May 20, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-006414, captured Sept. 4, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-065917
Document ID
CA-D-000877
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-006414)
8553d499dac391faf64fd2e78f90af5b05213a772f4ad8888563427f45f61b18
Analysis generated
May 20, 2026 13:14 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found verbatim in version CA-V-006414 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Pinterest Ads
Document: Pinterest Advertising Guidelines
Record ID: CA-P-065917
Version: CA-V-006414
Captured: 2026-09-04 01:32:33 UTC
SHA-256: 8553d499dac391fa…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/pinterest-ads/pinterest-advertising-guidelines/provision/CA-P-065917/credit-ads-restricted-targeting-options/
Accessed: Oct. 11, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Pinterest Ads's Credit ads restricted targeting options clause do?

This clause places specific targeting restrictions on credit advertisers beyond the general rules, limiting how they can reach or exclude audiences on Pinterest.

How does this clause affect you?

Advertisers promoting credit products are prohibited from using actalike, age, gender, or postal code targeting options and from excluding Protected groups.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 144 platforms. See the full comparison.

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