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Pinterest · Pinterest Terms of Service · View original document ↗

Disabled Accounts Cannot Return Without Permission

High confidence Common · 258 of 343 platforms

Key Facts · in the document’s own words

Can users whose accounts have been previously disabled create a new Pinterest account?
“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.”
Version CA-V-006378, captured Sept. 4, 2026 · live source ↗
Our reading, not the document’s words
Pinterest prohibits users whose accounts have been previously disabled for violating its Terms, policies, or for legal reasons from creating a new Pinterest account without Pinterest's express written permission, which is granted at Pinterest's sole discretion.
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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Generated by a model from the captured document; not read by a person

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.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

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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.

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Any account without an active subscription may be deleted if it remains inactive...for a continuous period of at least six (6) months.

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transfers your account and username to another party without our consent

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You may not assign or transfer any account, Host rights, or any other user rights with any other individual, except upon (i) an individual termination of employment or relationship with their employer...or (ii) Zoom's prior express written approval.

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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 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-023732
Document ID
CA-D-000099
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-006378)
5e4a3e5e3be308b68b0da67a532dbd6d8c54507ff4e40c24a7fd7795a7632781
Analysis generated
May 7, 2026 14:55 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-006378, captured Sept. 4, 2026 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Pinterest
Document: Pinterest Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-023732
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-023732/disabled-accounts-cannot-return-without-permission/
Accessed: Oct. 23, 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 258 platforms. See the full comparison.

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