This analysis describes what Pinterest's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology
This provision authorizes Pinterest to modify your content and distribute it through third-party partners, and separately permits use of your content in advertising and marketing, without requiring additional permission or payment.
Interpretive note: The advertising and marketing use scope of this license may be subject to different legal treatment in EEA jurisdictions depending on how Pinterest establishes its lawful basis under GDPR.
Any images, videos, or other content you upload to Pinterest may be used by Pinterest and its partners for operating the service and for advertising purposes under a royalty-free license that the terms state continues even after account deletion for content already shared by others.
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we may closely review accounts that offer the following services, products, or content: Online trading, day trading tips, and stock market related content
Paid Subscribers can select whether Content is public or private.
If Your Content is prohibited under the laws of any jurisdiction where our Services are available, we may remove it even if it is not illegal in your location.
"By making available any Content through the Service, you grant to Pinterest a non-exclusive, transferable, sublicensable, royalty-free, worldwide license to use, copy, modify, create derivative works based upon, distribute, publicly display, publicly perform and distribute your Content in connection with operating and providing the Service and Content to other users and to Pinterest's partners, who may also use your Content subject to their own privacy policies and terms.Excerpt from Pinterest's Terms of Service
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This provision authorizes Pinterest to modify your content and distribute it through third-party partners, and separately permits use of your content in advertising and marketing, without requiring additional permission or payment.
Any images, videos, or other content you upload to Pinterest may be used by Pinterest and its partners for operating the service and for advertising purposes under a royalty-free license that the terms state continues even after account deletion for content already shared by others.
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