“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.”
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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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"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 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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