Security & Compliance

Data Privacy

Understand data handling practices and what PinBridge stores for operations.

Overview

Privacy decisions for Pinterest workflows should separate operational metadata from business-sensitive content and keep retention/access boundaries explicit.

What You Will Learn

  • What data categories are typically required for publish operations.
  • How to reduce personal/sensitive data exposure in publish payloads.
  • How to align internal retention and access controls with legal obligations.

Implementation Checklist

  • Avoid placing personal or secret data in titles, descriptions, alt text, related terms, or custom metadata.
  • Prefer asset IDs and controlled storage over ad hoc public URLs when workflows require tighter governance.
  • Define retention rules for publish records, logs, and webhook payloads in your internal policy.
  • Limit operational access using role-based access and audit access to sensitive workflows.
  • Document lawful basis and data-subject handling responsibilities for your own application layer.

Deep Dive

1) Data minimization in payload design

Pin payload fields are easy places to leak unnecessary personal or business-sensitive content.

  • Keep pin text focused on campaign intent, not user-identifying details.
  • Do not store secrets/tokens in links or metadata fields.
  • Sanitize upstream CMS/e-commerce inputs before publish submission.

2) URL-based media vs uploaded assets

Choose media transport based on control requirements and reliability expectations.

  • Public URLs are fast to integrate but rely on third-party hosting availability.
  • Uploaded assets provide stronger control for repeatable, managed workflows.
  • Standardize media source policy per integration to avoid mixed-risk behavior.

3) Retention and deletion planning

Operational logs and publish records should follow clear retention windows and deletion procedures.

  • Define who can access log/history data and for how long.
  • Implement documented deletion and incident escalation paths.
  • Review retention policy regularly as legal requirements evolve.

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