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Age Restriction and Minimum Age Requirement

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This provision operationalizes Pinterest's compliance obligation under the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), which requires services to implement age-gating mechanisms and parental consent procedures before collecting data from children under 13. The clause establishes the legal framework under which Pinterest restricts user eligibility and governs data collection practices for minors.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
May 9, 2026
First Seen
May 11, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 560 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users under 13 are not permitted to create or maintain accounts on the platform. Parents or guardians who discover that a minor has registered or provided personal information without consent are directed to contact Pinterest to request information removal.

How other platforms handle this

Meta Medium

The Meta Products are not directed to children. Access to or use of Meta Products by anyone under the age of 13 is not allowed. If you are based in the EU, you must be at least 16 years old, or the minimum age in your country if it is higher than 16, to use or access Meta Products, unless your count...

PayPal Medium

Activities involving gambling, gaming and/or any other activity with an entry fee and a prize, including, but not limited to property/real estate prizes, casino games, sports betting, horse or greyhound racing, fantasy sports, lottery tickets, other ventures that facilitate gambling, games of skill ...

Mailchimp Medium

You must process unsubscribe requests within 10 business days, and the unsubscribe mechanism must remain operational for at least 30 days following the campaign send.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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The Services are not directed to children under 13. If you learn that your minor child has provided us with personal information without your consent, please contact us. You may not use the Services if you are under the age of 13. Pinterest does not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from anyone under the age of 13 or knowingly allow such persons to register. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under age 13 without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information.

— Excerpt from Pinterest's Pinterest Terms of Service

Applicable regulations

CFAA
United States Federal
DMCA
United States Federal
DSA
European Union

Provision details

Document information
Document
Pinterest Terms of Service
Entity
Pinterest
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 7, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-007877
Document ID
CA-D-00099
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
6a325f281940e6a8540c4a9b0592b82d3aa6642c3ac89de5a098345119fc2a94
Analysis generated
May 7, 2026 14:55 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Pinterest
Document: Pinterest Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-007877
Captured: 2026-05-07 14:55:16 UTC
SHA-256: 6a325f281940e6a8…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/pinterest/pinterest-terms-of-service/age-restriction-and-minimum-age-requirement/
Accessed: July 4, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
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Medium
Categories

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Pinterest's Age Restriction and Minimum Age Requirement clause do?

This provision operationalizes Pinterest's compliance obligation under the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), which requires services to implement age-gating mechanisms and parental consent procedures before collecting data from children under 13. The clause establishes the legal framework under which Pinterest restricts user eligibility and governs data collection practices for minors.

How does this clause affect you?

Users under 13 are not permitted to create or maintain accounts on the platform. Parents or guardians who discover that a minor has registered or provided personal information without consent are directed to contact Pinterest to request information removal.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 2 platforms. See the full comparison.

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