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Pinterest

Pinterest is a website that allow you to “Pin” content you see to save for later and use it for whatever you need it for. This can include everything from recipes to fashion.

Personal data collected

Pinterest collects your personal information when you sign up, such as your name, email address, mobile number, profile photo, Pins, comments, photos, and location data. All of this information is optional to share with Pinterest. If you decide to buy something, they will collect your payment information, billing address, mobile number, and details of what you bought. When you link Facebook or other similar third-party services, they collect information from these services, such as your friends or contacts.

Some of your information may be collected automatically, such as IP address, address and activity of websites you visit that have the “save” Pinterest feature, searches, browser type and settings, date and time of your request, how you use Pinterest, device data, cookie data, type of device, operating system, settings, unique device identifiers, and crash data.

Personal data usage

Pinterest uses data to:

Cookies and similar tech

Pinterest uses cookies and other similar technologies each time you visit their website or to capture log data. Cookies allow them to store your language preferences and other related settings. Pinterest supports the Do Not Track signal from your browser.

Pinterest account

You can create or be added to a secret board, which are only visible to you and anyone else that is authorized to view it. Children under 13 are not allowed to use Pinterest. Contact them if you find a child under 13 is using their website.

Data shared with Pinterest

NAME
CATEGORY
MANDATORY
User ID
App Information
YES
Username
App Information
YES
Types of content you view
App Information
YES
Types of content you engage with
App Information
YES
People you are connected to
App Information
YES
IP address
Device
YES
Language and time zone
Device
YES
Browser type
Device
YES
Name of your mobile operator or ISP
Device
YES
Device locations
Device
YES
Device identifiers
Device
YES
Device settings
Device
YES
Hardware version
Device
YES
Signal strength
Device
Operating system
Device
YES
Battery strength
Device
Billing details
Payment
OPTIONAL
Shipping and contact details
Payment
OPTIONAL
Credit or debit card number
Payment
OPTIONAL
Gender
Personal Information
OPTIONAL
Name
Personal Information
OPTIONAL
Information provided by third-party entity
Third-party
YES
Message sent to you
Third-party
YES
Login time
Time
YES
Sign-up time
Time
Duration of your activities
Time
YES
Frequency of your activities
Time
YES

How to protect your privacy

There are many ways to protect your privacy on Pinterest, such as:

How to contact Pinterest about your privacy

You can contact Pinterest via their Data Protection Officer, online form, or through postal mail at:

In the US:

Pinterest Inc.
651 Brannan Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
USA

Outside the US:

Pinterest Europe Ltd., Palmerston House, 2nd Floor, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, Ireland

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