Provision record
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Prohibited Use Under Trade Restrictions

High severity Explicit document language Common · 181 of 352 platforms
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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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You agree not to use the Service for any purpose prohibited by applicable trade restrictions.

Excerpt from Pinterest's Terms of Service

Provision details

Document information
Document
Pinterest Terms of Service
Entity
Pinterest
Date stated by the document
April 30, 2025
As printed in Pinterest’s text (version CA-V-006378), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
March 15, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-006378, captured Sept. 4, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-023738
Document ID
CA-D-000099
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
https://policy.pinterest.com/en/terms-of-service
Wayback Machine
View archived versions →
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-006378)
5e4a3e5e3be308b68b0da67a532dbd6d8c54507ff4e40c24a7fd7795a7632781
Analysis generated
May 7, 2026 14:55 UTC
Methodology
analyze_document-v2-grounded.3
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found verbatim in version CA-V-006378 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Pinterest
Document: Pinterest Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-023738
Version: CA-V-006378
Captured: 2026-09-04 00:23:34 UTC
SHA-256: 5e4a3e5e3be308b6…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/pinterest/pinterest-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-023738/prohibited-use-under-trade-restrictions/
Accessed: Oct. 8, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
Categories
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Pinterest's Prohibited Use Under Trade Restrictions clause do?

The clause states: “You agree not to use the Service for any purpose prohibited by applicable trade restrictions.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 181 platforms. See the full comparison.

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