Skip to main content

Security report for pinterest.info

Pinterest · Technology · United States

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS and GDPR outside view.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

Pinterest is a leading visual discovery and social media platform that enables users to explore and save creative ideas across various categories such as recipes, home decor, fashion, and more. The platform serves a broad audience including individual users, content creators, and businesses seeking advertising opportunities. Pinterest operates on an advertising-based business model with integrated e-commerce features, positioning itself as a key player in the technology and social media industry. The website demonstrates a high level of digital maturity with a modern tech stack primarily based on React and extensive use of cloud services and CDNs for content delivery. The design and user experience are professional and optimized for both desktop and mobile users, ensuring accessibility and SEO best practices are followed. Security-wise, the site implements several important HTTP security headers and a comprehensive content security policy, but it currently suffers from an invalid or missing SSL certificate and lacks support for modern TLS protocols, which significantly impacts its security posture. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear privacy and cookie policies and consent mechanisms in place. Overall, Pinterest's website is trustworthy and professional, but immediate attention is required to resolve SSL and TLS issues to enhance security and user trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 100 · Critical
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

5 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • Critical

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Facebook, YouTube, Google APIs, Amazon Ads

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

Need hands-on remediation? Email guard@offseq.com

Keep watching pinterest.info

This scan found 18 issues across 6 checks. Monitoring re-runs those checks daily, emails you when something material changes and records each fix, so you can show progress.

Daily monitoring

Recommended

€25per month

  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
  • SPF, DKIM and DMARC
  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

Email alerts on material changes and an exportable JSON history of every change.

Billed monthly to your card. Cancel anytime. See sample alerts.

Full report

€39.90one-time

  • The complete analysis as a PDF you can cite
  • Email delivery with an unlock code
  • Lifetime access to this report

Prices incl. 21% VAT. Secure checkout by Mollie; sold by SEQ SIA, Latvia.

Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
0
Security headers
80
Email security
65
DNS health
90
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
60

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Pinterest holds a strong market position as a visual discovery platform with a large global user base and a diversified revenue stream primarily from advertising. Its business model leverages user-generated content and targeted advertising, supported by partnerships with major ad networks and payment processors. The company targets a wide demographic, including consumers, creators, and advertisers, and continuously innovates with features like e-commerce integrations and visual search. The website reflects a mature digital presence with consistent branding and comprehensive content, supporting its enterprise scale. The absence of explicit contact information on the main site suggests a focus on digital self-service and automated support channels. The domain registration data aligns well with the company's identity, reinforcing legitimacy and trust.

Security posture

The website exhibits a moderate security maturity level with several best practices implemented, including strict content security policies, HSTS with preload, and X-Frame-Options. However, critical issues such as an invalid SSL certificate and disabled TLS protocols severely undermine the security posture, exposing users to potential risks like data interception and man-in-the-middle attacks. The lack of OCSP stapling and session resumption further impacts performance and security. No evidence of exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries was found. The site does not publicly disclose a security policy or incident response contacts, which could be improved to enhance transparency and readiness. Compliance with GDPR is indicated through privacy policies and cookie consent mechanisms. Overall, while foundational security controls are in place, urgent remediation of SSL/TLS issues is necessary to meet enterprise security standards.

Recommendations

  1. Renew and properly configure the SSL certificate to enable full HTTPS support.
  2. Enable and enforce modern TLS protocols (TLS 1.2 and TLS 1.3) to secure data in transit.
  3. Implement OCSP stapling to improve certificate validation performance and security.
  4. Enable session resumption mechanisms to enhance user experience and reduce latency.
  5. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
Technical notes

Notes

Pinterest's technical infrastructure is robust, leveraging React for frontend development and Amazon AWS S3 for media storage, distributed via Fastly CDN for global performance. The site uses modern web technologies including WebAssembly and integrates multiple third-party services for fonts, analytics, advertising, and payments. The website is well-optimized for mobile devices and accessibility, with comprehensive SEO meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD) for enhanced search engine understanding. Performance metrics are moderate, with room for improvement in load times and resource optimization. The extensive use of external domains for content delivery and tracking is managed with strict content security policies. Technical debt appears low, but the invalid SSL certificate and disabled TLS protocols represent significant risks that should be prioritized for remediation.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

Reviews of this site

Share your experience with pinterest.info. Every review is verified by email and published after moderation.

Overall rating
Select a rating
4000 characters remaining

We’ll email you to confirm your review and keep your details private.

Community rating

No published reviews yet. Be the first to review pinterest.info.

Feedback on this report

Rate this report, add an optional comment, and tell us if you want a security specialist to follow up.

Overall report quality
Select a rating
2000 characters remaining

We only use your feedback to improve Guard reports. Contact details are never shared.