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Ad customization draws on both Pinterest activity and external behavioral data sourced from ad partners and third parties, broadening the data inputs used to target each user.
The ads you see on Pinterest are customized using your behavior on Pinterest, your behavior off Pinterest, and data that Pinterest receives from ad partners or other third parties.
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When you visit our website, we may share some personal identifiers such as cookies and other tracking technologies for analytics and to personalize your experience with targeted ads as described herein.
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"We customize the ads we show you by identifying your interests based on your onsite and offsite activities, as well as by using information we receive from ad partners or other third parties.— Excerpt from Pinterest's Pinterest Privacy Policy
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Ad customization draws on both Pinterest activity and external behavioral data sourced from ad partners and third parties, broadening the data inputs used to target each user.
The ads you see on Pinterest are customized using your behavior on Pinterest, your behavior off Pinterest, and data that Pinterest receives from ad partners or other third parties.
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