This is the legal agreement you accept when you use Pinterest. It gives Pinterest the right to use and display the images and content you post, and limits Pinterest's legal responsibility if something goes wrong. For US users, there is an important clause that requires you to resolve disputes with Pinterest through arbitration rather than in court, and you waive your right to join a class action lawsuit — but you can opt out within 30 days of first accepting the terms.
Technical Summary
Pinterest's Terms of Service govern the contractual relationship between Pinterest (operated by Pinterest Europe Ltd for EEA/Switzerland users and Pinterest, Inc. for all others) and its users. The document grants Pinterest a broad, royalty-free, worldwide license to use, store, display, reproduce, modify, and distribute user-uploaded content, while users retain ownership of their content. Key provisions include a mandatory arbitration clause with class action waiver for US users (with a 30-day opt-out window), a unilateral right to modify terms with notice, limitations on liability capped at amounts paid to Pinterest in the prior 12 months, and Pinterest's right to suspend or terminate accounts at its discretion. The terms also establish user obligations regarding content standards, intellectual property compliance, and prohibited conduct, and incorporate Pinterest's Community Guidelines, Privacy Policy, and other supplemental policies by reference.
Institutional Analysis
This document engages GDPR and UK GDPR (separate contracting entities for EEA/Switzerland vs. rest of world), CCPA (California residents' rights referenced via Privacy Policy), and COPPA (minimum age…
This document engages GDPR and UK GDPR (separate contracting entities for EEA/Switzerland vs. rest of world), CCPA (California residents' rights referenced via Privacy Policy), and COPPA (minimum age requirements). The mandatory arbitration and class action waiver provisions warrant review under FT…
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US users must resolve any disputes with Pinterest through individual binding arbitration rather than going to court, and cannot participate in class action lawsuits against Pinterest. You have 30 days from first accepting the terms to opt out.
When you post content on Pinterest, you give Pinterest a free, worldwide, permanent license to use, store, display, reproduce, modify, create derivative works from, and distribute your content across their services and partner platforms.
Pinterest's financial liability to you is capped at the amount you paid Pinterest in the 12 months before the incident, or $100 if you haven't paid anything. Pinterest also disclaims liability for indirect, incidental, or consequential damages.
Pinterest can change its Terms of Service at any time and will notify you of material changes, but continued use of the platform after changes take effect means you accept the new terms.
Pinterest can suspend or permanently terminate your account at its discretion, including for violations of its policies or for any other reason, with or without notice.
You agree to defend and pay Pinterest's legal costs if Pinterest faces claims arising from your use of the platform, your content, or your violation of these terms.
Pinterest requires users to be at least 13 years old, and users between 13 and 18 must have parental or guardian consent. Certain features may only be available to users who are 18 or older.
For users outside the EEA and Switzerland, disputes are governed by California law and must be brought in courts located in San Francisco, California. EEA and Swiss users are governed by Irish law with Pinterest Europe Ltd as the contracting party.
Pinterest provides its services 'as is' with no guarantees of availability, accuracy, or fitness for purpose, and does not promise the service will be uninterrupted or error-free.
Pinterest will remove content that violates copyright law when properly notified and has a process for users to file DMCA takedown notices or counter-notices if their content is wrongly removed.