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Minor Users and Age Restrictions

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The policy states that Pinterest does not knowingly collect data from users under 13, which reflects a COPPA compliance commitment; however, the policy relies on users accurately representing their age, and the effectiveness of age verification mechanisms is not detailed.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Pinterest's policy states that it collects browsing and interaction data from third-party websites and apps through partner integrations, in addition to on-platform activity, and uses this combined data to build interest profiles for targeted advertising. The policy authorizes sharing of personal data including identifiers, device information, and inferred interests with advertising partners and measurement vendors. You can adjust your ad personalization preferences and review your data rights options at https://www.pinterest.com/settings/privacy.

How other platforms handle this

Chegg Medium

The Services are not directed to children under the age of 13. If you are under 13 years of age, then please do not use or access the Services at any time or in any manner. If we learn that personally identifiable information has been collected on the Services from persons under 13 years of age and ...

Replit Medium

Replit is not directed to children under the age of 13. If you are under 13 years of age, you are not permitted to use the Services. If we learn that we have collected Personal Information from a child under age 13, we will take steps to delete such information from our files as soon as possible.

Peacock Medium

The Service is not directed to children under the age of 13. If you are under 13 years of age, please do not use or access the Service at any time or in any manner. If we learn that personally identifiable information has been collected on the Service from persons under 13 years of age and without v...

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Children under 13 are not allowed to use Pinterest. We don't knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete that information as quickly as possible. If you believe that a child under 13 may have provided us with personal information, please contact us at privacy@pinterest.com.

— Excerpt from Pinterest's Pinterest Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

EU AI Act
European Union
CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
COPPA
United States Federal
Colorado AI Act
US-CO
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
UK GDPR
United Kingdom
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US
VPPA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Pinterest Privacy Policy
Entity
Pinterest
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
April 27, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-010783
Document ID
CA-D-00098
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
c1bbcbcc2602f2e5ebdf8f851d42a6a1a8fe73899b6fe40268e16ef95ffa88d1
Analysis generated
April 27, 2026 12:16 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Pinterest
Document: Pinterest Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-010783
Captured: 2026-04-27 12:16:26 UTC
SHA-256: c1bbcbcc2602f2e5…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/pinterest/pinterest-privacy-policy/minor-users-and-age-restrictions/
Accessed: May 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
Categories

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Pinterest's Minor Users and Age Restrictions clause do?

The policy states that Pinterest does not knowingly collect data from users under 13, which reflects a COPPA compliance commitment; however, the policy relies on users accurately representing their age, and the effectiveness of age verification mechanisms is not detailed.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 2 platforms. See the full comparison.

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