Instagram Privacy Policy

Welcome to Instagram ("Instagram," "we," "us," or "our"). Instagram provides

you with a fast, beautiful and fun way to share media through our content
sharing platform. Just take a photo, choose a filter to transform its look, add
comments (if you want) and share it!

▪ Our Privacy Policy describes how we and some of the companies we work
with collect, use, share and protect information in connection with our mobile
phone services, our website and any software provided by or related to
Instagram services (collectively, the "Service"), as well as the choices you have
regarding the collection and use of information.
▪ By using our Service, you understand and agree that we provide you with a
platform to post content, including photos, comments, and other materials
("User Content") on the Service and to share User Content publicly. This means
that other Users may search, view, use or share any User Content you make
public through the Service, subject to the terms and conditions of this Privacy
Policy and our Terms of Use (which you can find at
http://instagram.com/legal/terms).
▪ Our Policy applies to all visitors, users and others who access the Service
("Users").

1. INFORMATION COLLECTED

We collect the following types of information.

Information you send us directly:
▪ Your username, password, and email address when you sign up for an
Instagram account.
 ▪ Information you provide us in your user profile (for example, first and last
name, photo, telephone number). This information allows us to help you or
other users to be "located" on Instagram.
▪ User Content (for example, photos, comments, and other materials) that
you post on the Service.
▪ Communications you have with Instagram. For example, we may send you
Service-related emails (such as account verification, changes or updates to
Service features, technical and security notices). Please note that you may not
opt out of receiving Service-related emails.

Search for friends on Instagram:

▪ If you wish, you may use our “Find Friends” feature to locate other people
who have an Instagram account, either through (i) your contact list, (ii) third-
party social media sites, or (iii) by searching for names and usernames on
Instagram.
▪ If you choose to search for your friends through (i) your device contact list,
Instagram will access your contact list to determine whether any of the people
associated with your contact use Instagram.
▪ If you choose to find your friends through a (ii) third-party social media site,
you will be asked to set up a link to the third-party service and be aware that
any information provided to us by such service will be governed by this Privacy
Policy.
▪ If you choose to search for your friends (iii) by searching for names or
usernames on Instagram, simply type in the name of the person you wish to
search for and we will perform the search on our Service.
▪ Note about the “Invite a Friends” feature: If you choose to invite someone to
the Service through our “Invite a Friends” feature, you can select a person
directly from your device's contact list and send a text message or email from
your personal account. You understand and agree that you are responsible for
any charges that apply to communications sent from your device, and because
this invitation comes directly from your personal account, Instagram has no
access to or control over this communication.

Analysis information:
▪ We use third-party analytics tools to help us measure traffic and usage
trends for the Service. These tools collect information sent by your device or our
Service, including the web pages you visit, plug-ins, and other information that
helps us improve the Service. We collect and use this analytics information with
analytics information from other Users, so it cannot reasonably be used to
identify any particular individual User.

Cookies and similar technologies:

▪ When you visit the Service, we may use cookies and similar technologies,
such as pixels, web beacons, and local storage, to collect information about
how you use Instagram and to provide you with features.
 ▪ We may ask advertisers or other partners to deliver ads or services to your
devices, which may use our or third-party cookies or similar technologies.
▪ More information is available in the About Cookies section.

Log file information:

▪ Your device's browser provides log file information each time you request
access (i.e., visit) a website or application. It may also be provided when the
content of the website or application is downloaded to the browser or device.
▪ When you use our Service, our servers automatically record certain log file
information, including your web request, internet protocol ("IP") address,
browser type, referring/exit pages and URLs, the number of clicks and how you
interact with links on the Service, domain names, landing pages, pages viewed,
and other such information.

We may also collect similar information from emails sent to our Users, which will
enable us to track which emails are opened by users and which links are clicked
by recipients. The information allows for better coverage and improvement of
the Service.

Device identifiers:
▪ When you use a mobile device, such as a tablet or phone, to access our
Service we may access, collect, monitor, store on the device and/or remotely
store one or more "device identifiers." Device identifiers are small data files or
similar data structures stored on or associated with a mobile device that
uniquely identify that mobile device. A device identifier may be data stored in
connection with the device hardware, data stored in connection with the device
operating system or other software, or data that Instagram sends to the device.
▪ A device identifier may provide us and other partners with information about
how you browse and use the Service and may help us or others provide reports
or personalized content and ads. Some features of the Service may not function
properly if the use or availability of device identifiers is disabled or deactivated.

Metadata:

▪ Metadata is typically technical data that is associated with User Content. For
example, metadata may describe how, when, and by whom a piece of User
Content was collected and how that content is formatted.
▪ Users may add or have metadata added to their User Content, including a
hashtag (for example, to tag keywords when posting a photo), a geotag (to tag
the location on a photo), comments, or other data. This allows your User
Content to be more interactive and more searchable for other users. By adding
a geotag to the photo or tagging it using third-party APIs, the latitude and
longitude of your location will be stored with the photo and will be searchable
(for example, using a location or map feature) if you post the photo in
accordance with your privacy settings.
2. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION

In addition to some of the specific uses of information we describe in this

Privacy Policy, we may use the information received to:
▪ Help you effectively access information after registering;
▪ Remember information so that you will not have to re-enter it during your
visit or the next time you use the Service;
▪ Provide you and other users with personalized information and content,
which may include online advertisements and other marketing formats;
▪ Provide, improve, test and monitor the effectiveness of our Service;
▪ Develop and test new products and features;
▪ Monitor results, such as total number of visitors, traffic, and demographic
patterns;
▪ Diagnose or solve technological problems;
▪ Automatically update the Instagram app on your device;
▪ Instagram or other users may run contests, special offers, or other events or
activities ("Events") on the Service. If you do not wish to participate in an event,
please do not use any specific metadata (i.e. hashtags or geotags) associated
with that event.

3. SHARING YOUR INFORMATION

We will not rent or sell the information you provide to us to third parties other
than Instagram (or the group of companies of which Instagram is a part) without
your consent, except as set forth in this Policy.

Parties with whom we may share your information:

▪ We may share User Content and your information (including, without
limitation, information from cookies, log files, device identifiers, location data,
and usage data) with companies that are legally part of the same group of
companies as Instagram, or that will become part of such group ("Affiliates").
Affiliates may use this information to help provide, understand, and improve the
Service (including by providing analytics data) and Affiliates' own services
(including by providing you with better, more relevant experiences). But these
Affiliates will respect the choices you make about who can see your photos.
▪ We may also share your information and information from tools such as
cookies, log files, and device identifiers and location data with third party
companies that assist us in providing the Service to you ("Service Providers").
Our Service Providers will have access to your information only to the extent
reasonably necessary to provide the Service under reasonable confidentiality
terms.
▪ We may also share certain information, such as cookie data, with third-party
advertising partners. This information would allow third-party advertising
networks to, among other things, deliver targeted advertising that they believe
may be of interest to you.
 ▪ We may remove data that can identify you and share anonymous data with
other parties. We may also combine your information with other information so
that it is no longer associated with you and share that aggregated information.

Parties with whom you may share your User Content:

▪ Any information or content that you voluntarily disclose for posting on the
Service, such as User Content, becomes public and is controlled by the privacy
settings you set. To change your privacy settings for the Service, change your
profile settings. Once you have shared User Content or made it public, other
users may re-share that User Content.
▪ Depending on your profile and privacy settings, User Content you make
public may be searchable by other Users and is subject to usage in accordance
with the Instagram API. Use of the Instagram API is subject to the API Terms of
Use, which incorporate the terms of this Privacy Policy.
▪ If you delete information that you have posted to the Service, copies of the
information that have been cached and archived on the Service may continue to
be viewable, or may have been copied or stored by other Users or third parties
using the Instagram API.

Consequences in the event of a change of control:

▪ If we sell or transfer part or all of Instagram or our assets to another
company (for example, in the course of a transaction such as a merger,
acquisition, bankruptcy, dissolution or liquidation), your information, such as
name and email address, User Content, and any other information collected
through the Service, may be part of the sale or transfer. In that case, the User
Content will continue to belong to you. The buyer or recipient of the transfer will
have to respect the commitments agreed in this Privacy Policy.

Response to legal requirements and how to avoid damage:

▪ We may access, preserve, and share your information in response to a
legal request (such as a search warrant, court order, or subpoena) if we have a
good faith belief that the law requires it. This may include responding to legal
requests from jurisdictions outside the United States if we have a good faith
belief that such response is required by the law of that jurisdiction, affects users
in that jurisdiction, and is consistent with internationally recognized standards.
We may also retain, share and access information if we believe in good faith
that it is necessary to detect, prevent and combat fraud or other illegal activity;
protect you, others and us, including as part of investigations; and to prevent
imminent death or physical harm. Information we receive about you may be
accessed, processed or retained for an extended period of time when it is the
subject of a legal request or obligation, a governmental investigation, or
investigations concerning potential violations of our terms or policies, or to
prevent harm.
4. HOW WE STORE YOUR INFORMATION

Storage and processing:

▪ Information about you that is collected through the Service may be stored
and processed in the United States or another country in which Instagram, its
Affiliates or Service Providers maintain facilities.
▪ Instagram, its Affiliates or Service Providers may transfer the information we
collect about you, including personal information held in other countries and in
your country or jurisdiction, to other countries or jurisdictions around the world.
If you are located in the European Union or another region with laws governing
data collection and use that differ from United States law, please note that we
may transfer information, including personal information, to a country and
jurisdiction that does not have the same data protection laws as your
jurisdiction.
▪ By registering for and using the Service, you consent to the transfer of
information to the United States or any other country in which Instagram, its
Affiliates or Service Providers maintain facilities, as well as to the use and
disclosure of information about you, as described in this Privacy Policy.
▪ We take reasonable business safeguards to help maintain the security of
information collected through the Service and take reasonable steps (such as
requiring a unique password) to verify your identity before allowing you to
access your account. However, Instagram cannot guarantee the security of any
information you transmit to Instagram, nor can it guarantee that information on
the Service may not be accessed, disclosed, altered, or destroyed.
▪ Do your part to help us. You are responsible for maintaining the
confidentiality of your unique password and account information and for
controlling access to any emails you send or receive from Instagram at all
times. Privacy settings may also be affected by changes made to their services
by social media sites you connect to Instagram. We are not responsible for the
functionality, privacy or security measures of any other company.

5. CHOICES YOU MAKE ABOUT YOUR INFORMATION

Your account information and profile and privacy settings:

▪ Update your account at any time by logging in and changing your profile
settings.
▪ You may unsubscribe from receiving email communications from us by
clicking on the unsubscribe link provided in such communications. As
mentioned above, you may not opt out of receiving Service-related
communications (e.g., account verification, purchase and billing confirmations
and reminders, changes or updates to Service features, technical and security
notices).
▪ Learn more about reviewing and modifying your account information.
Length of time we retain your User Content:
 ▪ Following your account closure or deactivation, Instagram, its Affiliates or its
Service Providers may retain information (including your profile information) and
User Content for a commercially reasonable period of time for backup, archival
and/or audit purposes.
▪ Learn more about deleting your account.

6. PRIVACY OF MINORS

Instagram does not knowingly collect or solicit any information from users under
the age of 13 or knowingly allow such individuals to register for the Service. The
Service and its content are not intended for children under the age of 13. In the
event that we learn that we have collected personal information from a child
under 13 years of age without parental consent, we will delete that information
as quickly as possible. If you believe that we might have any information from or
about a child under 13 years of age, please contact us.

7. OTHER WEBSITES AND SERVICES

We are not responsible for the practices employed by websites or services

originating from or linked to our Service, including the information or content
contained therein. Please note that if you use a link on our Service to take you
to another website or service, our Privacy Policy does not apply to those third-
party websites or services. If you browse or interact with any third-party
websites or services, including those linked to on our website, you are subject
to the rules and policies of those third parties. You further agree that we
assume no responsibility for, and exercise no control over, any third party to
whom you authorize access to your User Content. If you are using a third-party
website or service and allow them to access your User Content, you do so at
your own risk.

8. HOW TO INFORM US OF THE DEATH OF A USER

In the event of the death of an Instagram User, please contact us. We will
generally contact you by email if we require any further information, using the
email address you provide in your request.

9. HOW TO CONTACT US

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or the Service, please find
the appropriate support channel in the Help Center where you can contact us.

10. CHANGES TO OUR PRIVACY POLICY

Instagram may modify or update this Privacy Policy from time to time, so we
encourage you to review it from time to time. We may offer you other methods
for notifying you of changes or updates, as appropriate under the
circumstances. Your continued use of Instagram or the Service after any
changes to this Privacy Policy will constitute your acceptance of those changes.