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The license is broad in scope—covering monetization and derivative works—and extends to third-party users and service providers on a worldwide basis, meaning uploaded content can be commercially exploited without additional consent or payment.
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Users who post content permit Pinterest and its affiliates, service providers, and other users to use, reproduce, modify, monetize, translate, and distribute that content globally without paying royalties.
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The license is broad in scope—covering monetization and derivative works—and extends to third-party users and service providers on a worldwide basis, meaning uploaded content can be commercially exploited without additional consent or payment.
Users who post content permit Pinterest and its affiliates, service providers, and other users to use, reproduce, modify, monetize, translate, and distribute that content globally without paying royalties.
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