Provision record
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Trade sanctions prohibit use of Pinterest ads products

High severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 181 of 352 platforms

Key Facts · in the document’s own words

Where is Pinterest Ads' ad service currently unavailable?
“You can't use Pinterest ads products if it would be prohibited by US sanctions. Our ad service currently isn't available in: Crimea Cuba Donetsk People's Republic Iran Luhansk People's Republic North Korea Syria”
Version CA-V-006414, captured Sept. 4, 2026 · live source ↗
Our reading, not the document’s words
Pinterest Ads prohibits use of its ads products where doing so would be prohibited by US sanctions, and identifies Crimea, Cuba, Donetsk People's Republic, Iran, Luhansk People's Republic, North Korea, and Syria as territories where its ad service is currently unavailable.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This clause bars advertisers subject to or operating in US-sanctioned territories from using Pinterest ads, and the listed territories reflect current service unavailability tied to those sanctions.

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Interpretive note: The clause contains two independent propositions: the sanctions prohibition and the current service unavailability in listed territories. The canonical claim states both because they are directly linked in the excerpt, but the omitted_material field records the service unavailability as a secondary independent proposition.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Advertisers are prohibited from using Pinterest ads products where US sanctions would prohibit such use, and the service is currently not available in the seven listed territories.

How other platforms handle this

Amazon High

You may not use any Amazon Service if you are the subject of U.S. sanctions or of sanctions consistent with U.S. law imposed by the governments of the country where you are using Amazon Services.

Stripe High

We use Personal Data to meet our contractual and legal obligations related to anti-money laundering, Know-Your-Customer ("KYC") laws, anti-terrorism activities...export control, and prohibition of doing business with restricted persons...

Snapchat High

you are not a person who is barred from using the Services under the laws of the United States, the United Kingdom, or any other applicable jurisdiction — including, for example, that you do not appear on the U.S. Treasury Department's list...

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You can't use Pinterest ads products if it would be prohibited by US sanctions. Our ad service currently isn't available in: Crimea Cuba Donetsk People's Republic Iran Luhansk People's Republic North Korea Syria

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-066256
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-066256
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-066256/trade-sanctions-prohibit-use-of-pinterest-ads-products/
Accessed: Oct. 8, 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 Trade sanctions prohibit use of Pinterest ads products clause do?

This clause bars advertisers subject to or operating in US-sanctioned territories from using Pinterest ads, and the listed territories reflect current service unavailability tied to those sanctions.

How does this clause affect you?

Advertisers are prohibited from using Pinterest ads products where US sanctions would prohibit such use, and the service is currently not available in the seven listed territories.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 181 platforms. See the full comparison.

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