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"When a user submits a complaint to Pinterest, Pinterest retains limited personal data of the complainant which includes their name, username, and user id associated with their email, plus the content of support tickets for two years.Excerpt from Pinterest's Privacy Policy
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The clause states: “When a user submits a complaint to Pinterest, Pinterest retains limited personal data of the complainant which includes their name, username, and user id associated with their email, plus the content of support tickets for two years.”
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