Updated on 2025-06-08 Charlotte Leriche
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Terms Changes
6Policy changes detected by Open Terms Archive
Pinterest is replacing pharmacies in its list of prohibited ads with casinos
December 13, 2025Pinterest updated its Commercial Terms, replacing brick-and-mortar pharmacies with brick-and-mortar casinos in the list of ads prohibited in Qatar and Saudi Arabia.
Pinterest permits alcoholic beverage advertisements
December 12, 2025Pinterest updated its Marketplace Sellers Conditions to permit the promotion of alcoholic beverages in its shopping ads.
Pinterest relaxes several merchant website requirements
October 25, 2025Pinterest removed several specific website-quality requirements for merchants, including "About Us" page mandates, domain age minimums, and pop-up restrictions.
Pinterest expands definition of prohibited political advertisement
October 3, 2025Pinterest expanded its restrictions on political advertising, specifically targeting ads designed to influence EU voting behavior or referendum outcomes. This defensive response to the European TTPA regulation (2024/900) reflects a broader trend where platforms prefer exiting the political advertising market rather than complying with new transparency requirements.
Pinterest bans all nudity in the US, removing exceptions for artwork or education
June 6, 2025Pinterest removes all exceptions for artistic or educational nudity, treating nudity in the same way as pornography.
Pinterest removes Privacy Shield notice without updating its modification date
July 21, 2020Pinterest has removed a lengthy explanation of its data processing arrangements, which it said it was carrying out under the Privacy Shield then in place between the European Union and the United States.
Sanctions and transfer policy
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