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Broad Content License Grant

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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

ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

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.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
5
Months Monitored
Apr 3, 2026
First Seen
May 22, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1689 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

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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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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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

Applicable regulations

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
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-000697
Document ID
CA-D-00099
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
f7d9a333d32c7f9a30609be20302c15c678082d9159dbbbf276f7cd4158d2ae4
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-000697
Captured: 2026-05-07 14:55:16 UTC
SHA-256: f7d9a333d32c7f9a…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/pinterest/pinterest-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-000697/broad-content-license-grant/
Accessed: Sept. 8, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Pinterest's Broad Content License Grant clause do?

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.

How does this clause affect you?

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.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 262 platforms. See the full comparison.

Is ConductAtlas affiliated with Pinterest?

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