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Commercial Users Must Indemnify Pinterest

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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)

Users who engage in commercial activity without the required Business Terms agreement bear personal financial exposure for any claims—including litigation costs—brought against Pinterest entities as a result.

Interpretive note: The excerpt appears truncated after 'reasonable attorney's fees'; additional indemnification scope or conditions present in the full clause are not reflected in the canonical claim.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 994 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users who conduct commercial activity on Pinterest without the required Business Terms agreement are personally obligated to pay for claims and reasonable attorney's fees incurred by Pinterest and its affiliates.

How other platforms handle this

Whatnot Medium

Seller will indemnify and hold Whatnot harmless from and against all damages, liabilities, losses, penalties, fines, expenses, and costs...arising out of or relating to any employment claims made by Seller

Walmart Medium

you agree to cooperate with Walmart if and as requested by Walmart in the defense and settlement of such matter.

Chegg Medium

You will cooperate as fully required by the Chegg Parties in the defense of any claim.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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If you use Pinterest for commercial purposes without agreeing to our Business Terms as required by Section 2(c) of these Terms, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless Pinterest, Inc., Pinterest Europe Ltd., and their affiliates from any claims (including reasonable attorney's fees)...

— Excerpt from Pinterest's Pinterest Terms of Service

Applicable regulations

FTC Act Section 5
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-023814
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-023814
Captured: 2026-05-07 14:55:16 UTC
SHA-256: f7d9a333d32c7f9a…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/pinterest/pinterest-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-023814/commercial-users-must-indemnify-pinterest/
Accessed: July 13, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Pinterest's Commercial Users Must Indemnify Pinterest clause do?

Users who engage in commercial activity without the required Business Terms agreement bear personal financial exposure for any claims—including litigation costs—brought against Pinterest entities as a result.

How does this clause affect you?

Users who conduct commercial activity on Pinterest without the required Business Terms agreement are personally obligated to pay for claims and reasonable attorney's fees incurred by Pinterest and its affiliates.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 230 platforms. See the full comparison.

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