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The provision establishes the operational framework for Pinterest's advertising model by defining which categories of third parties receive user information and for what purposes. It clarifies the distinction between data sales and data sharing arrangements, which determines the scope of information flows between Pinterest and its advertising ecosystem.
Interpretive note: The boundary between 'sharing' for advertising purposes and a CCPA/CPRA 'sale' may require jurisdiction-specific legal analysis; the policy's assertion that it does not 'sell' data while acknowledging advertising data sharing reflects an operationally ambiguous distinction under evolving California law.
Users operate under terms that authorize Pinterest to share personal information with advertising and analytics partners without explicit per-instance consent. This mechanism enables targeted advertising across Pinterest and partner services through third-party cookies and similar tracking technologies.
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We do not share your personal data with any third-party advertisers or ad networks for their advertising except for: (i) hashed or device identifiers (to the extent they are personal data in some countries), (ii) with your separate permission (e.g., in a lead generation form) or (iii) data already v...
We may share your personal information with third-party vendors and service providers that perform services on our behalf, such as payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, customer service, and marketing assistance. We may also share your personal information with busines...
We may share your information with third-party partners, including advertising and analytics companies, to help us understand how you use our services and to show you more relevant ads. These third parties may use cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies to collect information about you...
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"We don't sell your personal information to third parties. However, we share personal information with businesses and organizations so that they can show you ads that are more relevant to you. In addition, we allow advertisers, sponsors, and other partners to show you ads when you use Pinterest or other services. We also allow partners to use cookies and similar technologies to measure the performance of their ads and show you more relevant advertising. We share your information with advertising partners, measurement companies, and analytics providers.— Excerpt from Pinterest's Pinterest Privacy Policy
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The provision establishes the operational framework for Pinterest's advertising model by defining which categories of third parties receive user information and for what purposes. It clarifies the distinction between data sales and data sharing arrangements, which determines the scope of information flows between Pinterest and its advertising ecosystem.
Users operate under terms that authorize Pinterest to share personal information with advertising and analytics partners without explicit per-instance consent. This mechanism enables targeted advertising across Pinterest and partner services through third-party cookies and similar tracking technologies.
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