Users Beware of Pinterest Terms & Conditions
What is Pinterest?
According to Business Insider, Pinterest is the fastest growing website ever. Pinterest is a social media networking site that allows users to “Pin” whatever interests them. Including but not limited to “Recipes To Try,” “Cute Animals,” “Wedding Ideas,” and so much more. Thus eliminating that old shoe box full of magazine clippings, and recipe cards. With Pinterest you know have an organized bulletin board.
Is Pinterest As Good As It Sounds?
Even though Pinterest is very user friendly and rapidly growing, users should be aware of the Pinterest Terms and Conditions of use. Just by using Pinterest with or with out and account, “You acknowledge and agree that, by accessing or using the site application or services or by posting any member content on the site, application or through the services you are indicating that you have read, understand and agree to be bound by these terms…” according to their Terms and Conditions. Which is all well and good except for one problem…
What Is The Problem With Pinterest?
The problem with Pinterest is this according to the their Terms and Conditions, “You acknowledge and agree that you are solely responsible for all Member Content that you make available through the Site, Application and Services. Accordingly, you represent and warrant that: (i) you either are the sole and exclusive owner of all Member Content that you make available through the Site, Application and Services or you have all rights, licenses, consents and releases that are necessary to grant to Cold Brew Labs the rights in such Member Content, as contemplated under these Terms;…” Which loosely means that when you “Pin” something to your board your agree that you are the owner of that material. And it get better…
What Else Does Pinterest Terms And Conditions Say?
Also in there Terms and Conditions you agree and give Pinterest all rights to sell anything that you have pinned. “…By making available any Member Content through the Site, Application or Services, you hereby grant to Cold Brew Labs a worldwide, irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive, transferable, royalty-free license, with the right to sub-license, to use, copy, adapt, modify, distribute, license, sell, transfer, publicly display, publicly perform, transmit, stream, broadcast, access, view, and otherwise exploit such Member Content only on, through or by means of the Site, Application or Services…” If that weren’t enough, “You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold Cold Brew Labs, its officers, directors, employees and agents, harmless from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable legal and accounting fees, arising out of or in any way connected with (i) your access to or use of the Site,…” So you agree to pay all legal fees and defend Pinterest should anything be challenged that you have pinned. There is yet another segment follow this that binds the user to assume all risk “You acknowledge and agree that, to the maximum extent permitted by law, the entire risk arising out of your access to and use of the site, application, services and site content remains with you…” Pinterest users beware.