Someone on Pinterest is pretending to be you or your business. Learn how to file an impersonation report, what Pinterest asks for and what to save first.
Contact Pinterest through its help form, choose Report a policy violation, then Report account impersonation. Give the URL of the fake profile, your genuine Pinterest profile if you have one, and other profiles that help verify your identity. Pinterest checks the profile, Pins, comments and boards, and deactivates accounts it finds are impersonating someone.
SummaryIf a Pinterest account is using your name, photos or brand to pass itself off as you, Pinterest treats that as impersonation. Pinterest says it does not allow accounts that mislead or deceive others, and that it deactivates accounts found to impersonate a person or organisation. The route is a specific impersonation report through Pinterest's contact form. This guide explains the steps, what Pinterest asks for, what to save and the limits.
Last checked: 20 October 2026 against Pinterest Help.
Pinterest says that when it reviews an impersonation report, it checks whether the profile is actually pretending to be someone else, looking at the profile information, Pin descriptions, comments and board titles (Pinterest Help).
It also says that someone might share your name or have a similar username without impersonating you, and in that case the account may not be breaking its Community Guidelines. You can use the same process to report profiles impersonating well-known people, public figures or businesses.
| What you see | What it usually is | Route |
|---|---|---|
| A profile using your name and photos, presenting itself as you | Impersonation | Report account impersonation |
| A profile posing as your business or brand | Impersonation, possibly a trademark issue | Impersonation report, or Pinterest's trademark route if you own the mark |
| Someone with the same name and their own content | Probably not impersonation | Usually no action |
| Pins copying your images without posing as you | A copyright question | Pinterest's intellectual property route rather than impersonation |
Our guide on collecting evidence before reporting explains how to keep a clear, dated record.
Pinterest asks people who are being impersonated to contact it by selecting Report a policy violation, then Report account impersonation (Pinterest Help). When you complete the form, Pinterest asks for:
You can also report the account from its profile. Pinterest's general reporting steps on desktop are to open the profile, click the ellipsis icon at the top right, click Report, select your reason, click Next and then Report to confirm (Pinterest Help). For a clear impersonation case, the dedicated impersonation form lets you give the identity details Pinterest needs.
Be specific and factual. Say that the profile is pretending to be you, give both profile URLs and list exactly what was copied, such as your name, profile photo, board titles or Pin descriptions. If it is contacting people or linking to scam sites, say so and give an example. Avoid guesses about who is behind it.
Pinterest says it reviews whether the profile is actually pretending to be someone else and deactivates accounts found to impersonate a person or organisation (Pinterest Help). Pinterest's account deactivation page says it enforces its Community Guidelines through both automated processes and human review, and lists impersonation under account security violations (Pinterest Help). Pinterest also notes that you can still see an account you reported, and you can block it if you do not want to see its content.
People dealing with impersonation are sometimes approached by strangers who say they can delete any account through contacts at the platform. Nobody outside Pinterest controls its decisions. Never share your password or one-time codes. Our guide on spotting fake recovery services lists the warning signs.
An impersonating account may also post Pins, leave comments or send messages that use your identity. Pinterest lets you report each of these separately (Pinterest Help):
Pinterest notes that after you report an account, you will still be able to see its account, boards, Pins and comments. If you want to see less of it, you can unfollow or block it. For a photo comment that uses your intellectual property, Pinterest asks you to contact it and include the Pin URL and the username of the person who posted the comment.
Pinterest decides whether an account is impersonating you. Accounts that share a name, fan accounts and accounts that discuss you without posing as you may stay up. If your report is declined, clearer evidence of copying or a trademark report may be the better next step. For a cross-platform overview, see our impersonation and fake account removal guide. If your own account was deactivated instead, see Pinterest account suspended.
AwareXone helps people and businesses prepare impersonation reports through official platform channels. We are independent and not affiliated with Pinterest, the work is best-effort, and Pinterest makes the final decision. Read more about our impersonation removal support.
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