What is the severity of this clause?

ConductAtlas classifies this Global Privacy Control opt-out signal respected clause as high severity. Severity reflects the magnitude of rights affected, the breadth of users impacted, and the degree of discretion the platform retains.

Do other platforms have similar clauses?

Yes. ConductAtlas has identified similar Global Privacy Control opt-out signal respected clauses across approximately 291 other tracked platforms. You can compare how platforms differ on this clause type in the cross-platform comparison view.

Global Privacy Control opt-out signal respected — Pinterest

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Pinterest's commitment to respect opt-out signals is conditioned on both the user's state of residence and the user having actively enabled the signal, limiting the scope of this protection.

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Interpretive note: The excerpt does not specify which U.S. states qualify, leaving users to determine their own eligibility. The canonical claim preserves this ambiguity.

Clause Stability Stable

Changes

Months Monitored

Jul 10, 2026

First Seen

Jul 10, 2026

Last Seen

This clause type exists across 5195 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

If you reside in a qualifying U.S. state and have enabled an opt-out preferences signal such as Global Privacy Control, Pinterest will respect that preference when you use the Service.

How other platforms handle this

Skillshare Medium

You may make a verifiable consumer request related to your personal information twice per 12-month period.

Discord Medium

You can choose to what extent we will use your personal information to personalize your Discord experience.

GitHub Medium

If GitHub detects the GPC signal from your device, GitHub will not share your data (we do not sell your data).

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD

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For users who reside in certain U.S. states and have enabled an opt-out preferences signal (such as Global Privacy Control), we will respect this preference when you use Pinterest.

— Excerpt from Pinterest's Pinterest Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

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

VPPA

United States Federal

Provision details

Document information

Document

Pinterest Privacy Policy

Entity

Document last updated

May 5, 2026

Tracking information

First tracked

April 27, 2026

Last verified

July 9, 2026

Record ID

CA-P-024110

Document ID

CA-D-00098

Evidence Provenance

Source URL

https://policy.pinterest.com/en/privacy-policy

Wayback Machine

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Content hash (SHA-256)

803a5ec94b0965d7afd6203d1d06be6798ce7e4d39a982274a9e40ccd76567ad

Analysis generated

April 27, 2026 12:16 UTC

Methodology

summarize_document-v8

Evidence

✓ Snapshot stored ✓ Hash verified

Citation Record

Entity: Pinterest
Document: Pinterest Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-024110
Captured: 2026-04-27 12:16:26 UTC
SHA-256: 803a5ec94b0965d7…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/pinterest/pinterest-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-024110/global-privacy-control-opt-out-signal-respected/
Accessed: July 13, 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's Global Privacy Control opt-out signal respected clause do?

Pinterest's commitment to respect opt-out signals is conditioned on both the user's state of residence and the user having actively enabled the signal, limiting the scope of this protection.

How does this clause affect you?

If you reside in a qualifying U.S. state and have enabled an opt-out preferences signal such as Global Privacy Control, Pinterest will respect that preference when you use the Service.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 291 platforms. See the full comparison.

Is ConductAtlas affiliated with Pinterest?

No. ConductAtlas is an independent monitoring service. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Pinterest.