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Pinterest's use of offsite browsing behavior to generate content recommendations means user activity on third-party websites influences what users see on the Pinterest platform.
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Websites you visit outside of Pinterest may be used by Pinterest to recommend content to you on the platform.
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Pinterest's use of offsite browsing behavior to generate content recommendations means user activity on third-party websites influences what users see on the Pinterest platform.
Websites you visit outside of Pinterest may be used by Pinterest to recommend content to you on the platform.
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