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Broad License Granted to Pinterest Over User Content

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The license is broad in scope—covering monetization and derivative works—and extends to third-party users and service providers on a worldwide basis, meaning uploaded content can be commercially exploited without additional consent or payment.

Interpretive note: The excerpt is truncated; additional conditions or limitations on the license (e.g., duration, termination upon content deletion) may exist in the full agreement but are not present in the quoted language.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 2696 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users who post content permit Pinterest and its affiliates, service providers, and other users to use, reproduce, modify, monetize, translate, and distribute that content globally without paying royalties.

How other platforms handle this

Tinder Medium

You do not have any rights in relation to Member Content, and, unless expressly authorized by Tinder, you may only use Member Content to the extent that your use is consistent with our Services' purpose...

Glassdoor Medium

We hereby grant you a limited, revocable, non-transferable, non-sublicensable license under the rights licensable by us to use the services and use Content from our services solely for your personal use...

Stability AI Medium

...you grant to users of your model a nonexclusive, worldwide, irrevocable, royalty-free license to use, store, and create derivative works from your LoRA and its output.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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you grant us and our affiliates and service providers, and our users, a non-exclusive, royalty-free, transferable, sublicensable, worldwide license to use, store, publicly perform or display, reproduce, save, modify, create derivative works, monetize, download, translate and distribute your User Content...

— Excerpt from Pinterest's Pinterest Terms of Service

Applicable regulations

DMCA
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-023774
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-023774
Captured: 2026-05-07 14:55:16 UTC
SHA-256: f7d9a333d32c7f9a…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/pinterest/pinterest-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-023774/broad-license-granted-to-pinterest-over-user-content/
Accessed: July 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Pinterest's Broad License Granted to Pinterest Over User Content clause do?

The license is broad in scope—covering monetization and derivative works—and extends to third-party users and service providers on a worldwide basis, meaning uploaded content can be commercially exploited without additional consent or payment.

How does this clause affect you?

Users who post content permit Pinterest and its affiliates, service providers, and other users to use, reproduce, modify, monetize, translate, and distribute that content globally without paying royalties.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 256 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.