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Disabled Accounts Cannot Return Without Permission

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Users who have been banned are permanently barred from re-registering unless Pinterest affirmatively and discretionarily grants written permission, giving Pinterest unilateral control over re-access.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1952 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

If your account was disabled for violations of Terms, policies, or legal reasons, you cannot create a new account unless Pinterest grants express written permission—something Pinterest has no obligation to provide.

How other platforms handle this

Perplexity AI Medium

Authorized Users may not make their individual accounts accessible to other Customer personnel or to third parties

Ring Medium

Shared Users can answer and receive alerts, view video recordings, and modify their personal alert settings, but they cannot delete videos, delete devices, or change device settings.

Sony PlayStation Medium

Once your account is created, you will not be able to change the country or region code associated with your account.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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If we've previously disabled your account for violating these Terms, any of our policies or for legal reasons, you will not create a new Pinterest account without our express written permission, which is provided at our sole discretion.

— Excerpt from Pinterest's Pinterest Terms of Service

Applicable regulations

COPPA
United States Federal
CFAA
United States Federal

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-023732
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-023732
Captured: 2026-05-07 14:55:16 UTC
SHA-256: f7d9a333d32c7f9a…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/pinterest/pinterest-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-023732/disabled-accounts-cannot-return-without-permission/
Accessed: July 13, 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 Disabled Accounts Cannot Return Without Permission clause do?

Users who have been banned are permanently barred from re-registering unless Pinterest affirmatively and discretionarily grants written permission, giving Pinterest unilateral control over re-access.

How does this clause affect you?

If your account was disabled for violations of Terms, policies, or legal reasons, you cannot create a new account unless Pinterest grants express written permission—something Pinterest has no obligation to provide.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 266 platforms. See the full comparison.

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