Pinterest requires users to be at least 13 years old, and users between 13 and 18 must have parental or guardian consent. Certain features may only be available to users who are 18 or older.
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The provision creates three operational eligibility tiers based on age, with parental consent requirements for the 13-18 cohort. This establishes Pinterest's compliance framework with child protection regulations including the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and similar age-gating requirements across jurisdictions.
Minors using Pinterest are subject to the same data collection and content licensing terms as adults, raising child privacy considerations for parents; the terms attempt COPPA compliance by requiring parental consent for users under 13.
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you agree that you are at least 18 years of age or older or possess legal parental or guardian consent, and are fully able and competent to enter into the terms, conditions, representations and warranties set forth in the Terms; otherwise, please exit the Site.
Use another user's account or share your account with another person;
Keep usernames and passwords secure and confidential, and protect them from misuse or being stolen.
"Any use or access to Pinterest by anyone under the age of 13 is not allowed. If you are older than 13, you can use Pinterest if you are over the minimum age of consent in your country. If you are 13 to 18, you may only use the Service with the permission of your parent or legal guardian.Excerpt from Pinterest's Terms of Service
The age-gating provisions engage COPPA (Children's Online Privacy Protection Act) for US users under 13 and GDPR Article 8 requirements for EU users under 16 (or lower national age thresholds).
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The provision creates three operational eligibility tiers based on age, with parental consent requirements for the 13-18 cohort. This establishes Pinterest's compliance framework with child protection regulations including the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and similar age-gating requirements across jurisdictions.
Minors using Pinterest are subject to the same data collection and content licensing terms as adults, raising child privacy considerations for parents; the terms attempt COPPA compliance by requiring parental consent for users under 13.
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