Pinterest was founded in 2008 in San Francisco, California, by Evan Sharp. Originally named Cold Brew Labs, the company changed its name to Pinterest in 2010. Pinterest is a visual discovery platform tool for mobile phones, as well as a computer web page.
The company’s website and app is a free site that requires only registration via email, Google, or Facebook. Users can search or upload pictures and “pin” them to their online “board”. Even content found elsewhere on the web or photos the user has taken, can be uploaded and pinned. This creates a visual bulletin board and allows users to save links, or simply photos to refer to for later use. The company earns money by selling users data and interests to third parties.
In 2015, Pinterest was named by Fortune Magazine as being 8th on their Unicorn list, which ranks startups whose value is more than $1 billion. China blocked Pinterest in March of 2017. Their reasons were not disclosed.
PinterestPinterest was founded in 2008 in San Francisco, California, by Evan Sharp. Originally named Cold Brew Labs, the company changed its name to Pinterest in 2010. Pinterest is a visual discovery platform tool for mobile phones, as well as a computer web page.
The company’s website and app is a free site that requires only registration via email, Google, or Facebook. Users can search or upload pictures and “pin” them to their online “board”. Even content found elsewhere on the web or photos the user has taken, can be uploaded and pinned. This creates a visual bulletin board and allows users to save links, or simply photos to refer to for later use. The company earns money by selling users data and interests to third parties.
In 2015, Pinterest was named by Fortune Magazine as being 8th on their Unicorn list, which ranks startups whose value is more than $1 billion. China blocked Pinterest in March of 2017. Their reasons were not disclosed.
Connie says
I have not be able to do a search on my Pinterest or if I go into “read” and it won’t come up. Please help.
kathy says
I have done a search for woman 55+ clothes and I get porn mixed in with the pictures!! Naked woman over 50 posing without clothes or lingerie and also regular models. Unacceptable.
Ritchie Martinez says
I have been receiving emails from Pinterest for over a month now and I unsubscribe everyday, it’s unnacceotable the way you guys spam my inbox and don’t remove me from your mailing list. The email is my business email if I have to I will pursue leagal action against your company. Please remove me from your mailing list, Unsubscribe my email immediately.
Cheryl Boyd says
Hello
My name is Cheryl
I am trying to close my Pinterest account.
I sent various different emails to custoner service and they send me an automated responce that isnt helping me. All I want to know is if they have closed my account like requested.
Could you ? Would you? Please answer me? They keep sendibg me a link to click on my profile and i do not want to do that because it loggs me back in.
walker says
WILL YOU STOP SENDING US YOUR BLOODY E-MAIL IV’E TRIED TO SUBMIT AND NOTHING HAPPENS ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. THANK U