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Instagram is a social platform for creating, sharing, discovering, and communicating with people around photos and other content.
help.instagram.com ↗U.S. adult consumer · plan and state unspecified
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If you post IP-protected content, Instagram gets broad worldwide use rights; the license generally ends on deletion, but authorized copies may remain licensed.
The terms allow Instagram to immediately stop all or part of your access for reasons including community protection, risk, policy violations, or legal exposure.
Most disputes must be resolved individually in arbitration, with small-claims and specified court exceptions; you can opt out within 30 days.
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Instagram says it uses personal data, including your activity and interests, to show ads it considers more relevant.
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The terms say Instagram doesn't share directly identifying information with advertisers unless you give specific permission.
Instagram says Meta companies share information about you to provide services across their products; the terms do not say this sharing depends on your choices.
Instagram may show your username, photo, and activity with sponsored content you engage with, without payment, subject to audience visibility and ad settings.
This applies if you follow or engage with accounts, ads, offers, or other sponsored content.
The terms state that Instagram does not sell personal data, while separately describing ad-performance reports for advertisers.
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If you post IP-protected content, Instagram gets broad worldwide use rights; the license generally ends on deletion, but authorized copies may remain licensed.
This applies when you post or upload content covered by intellectual-property rights; the license can continue for content others used under it until they delete it.
The terms allow Instagram to immediately stop all or part of your access for reasons including community protection, risk, policy violations, or legal exposure.
A deletion request may take up to 30 days to begin, then up to 90 days for content removal and another 90 days for backups; exceptions can extend this.
This timeline applies when you request deletion of content or your account; the listed exceptions can extend retention.
Most disputes must be resolved individually in arbitration, with small-claims and specified court exceptions; you can opt out within 30 days.
To opt out, send the required identifying information and a clear opt-out statement to the address in the terms within 30 days of agreeing to them.
The terms exclude many types of damages and cap total liability at the greater of $100 or what you paid in the prior 12 months.
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