Terms of Use
Welcome to Instagram !
These Terms of Use govern your use of Instagram and provide information about the Instagram Service , outlined below . When you create an Instagram account or use Instagram , you agree to these terms .
The Instagram Service is one of the Facebook Products , provided to you by Facebook Ireland Limited . These Terms of Use therefore constitute an agreement between you and Facebook Ireland Limited .
The Instagram Service
We agree to provide you with the Instagram Service . The Service includes all of the Instagram products , features , applications , services , technologies , and software that we provide to advance Instagram 's mission : To bring you closer to the people and things you love . The Service is made up of the following aspects ( the Service ) :
- Offering personalized opportunities to create , connect , communicate , discover , and share . People are different . We want to strengthen your relationships through shared experiences you actually care about . So we build systems that try to understand who and what you and others care about , and use that information to help you create , find , join , and share in experiences that matter to you . Part of that is highlighting content , features , offers , and accounts you might be interested in , and offering ways for you to experience Instagram , based on things you and others do on and off Instagram .
- Fostering a positive , inclusive , and safe environment . We develop and use tools and offer resources to our community members that help to make their experiences positive and inclusive , including when we think they might need help . We also have teams and systems that work to combat abuse and violations of our Terms and policies , as well as harmful and deceptive behavior . We use all the information we have-including your information-to try to keep our platform secure . We also may share information about misuse or harmful content with other Facebook Companies or law enforcement . Learn more in the Data Policy .
- Developing and using technologies that help us consistently serve our growing community . Organizing and analyzing information for our growing community is central to our Service . A big part of our Service is creating and using cutting-edge technologies that help us personalize , protect , and improve our Service on an incredibly large scale for a broad global community . Technologies like artificial intelligence and machine learning give us the power to apply complex processes across our Service . Automated technologies also help us ensure the functionality and integrity of our Service .
- Providing consistent and seamless experiences across other Facebook Company Products . Instagram is part of the Facebook Companies , which share technology , systems , insights , and information-including the information we have about you ( learn more in the Data Policy ) in order to provide services that are better , safer , and more secure . We also provide ways to interact across the Facebook Company Products that you use , and designed systems to achieve a seamless and consistent experience across the Facebook Company Products .
- Ensuring a stable global infrastructure for our Service . To provide our global Service , we must store and transfer data across our systems around the world , including outside of your country of residence . This infrastructure may be owned or operated by Facebook Inc. , Facebook Ireland Limited , or their affiliates .
- Connecting you with brands , products , and services in ways you care about . We use data from Instagram and other Facebook Company Products , as well as from third-party partners , to show you ads , offers , and other sponsored content that we believe will be meaningful to you . And we try to make that content as relevant as all your other experiences on Instagram .
- Research and innovation . We use the information we have to study our Service and collaborate with others on research to make our Service better and contribute to the well-being of our community .
The Data Policy
Providing our Service requires collecting and using your information . The Data Policy explains how we collect , use , and share information across the Facebook Products . It also explains the many ways you can control your information , including in the Instagram Privacy and Security Settings .
Your Commitments
In return for our commitment to provide the Service , we require you to make the below commitments to us .
Who Can Use Instagram . We want our Service to be as open and inclusive as possible , but we also want it to be safe , secure , and in accordance with the law . So , we need you to commit to a few restrictions in order to be part of the Instagram community .
- You must be at least 13 years old .
- You must not be prohibited from receiving any aspect of our Service under applicable laws or engaging in payments Services if you are on an applicable denied party listing .
- We must not have previously disabled your account for violation of law or any of our policies .
- You must not be a convicted sex offender .
How You Can't Use Instagram . Providing a safe and open Service for a broad community requires that we all do our part .
- You can't impersonate others or provide inaccurate information .
- You don't have to disclose your identity on Instagram , but you must provide us with accurate and up to date information ( including registration information ) . Also , you may not impersonate someone you aren't , and you can't create an account for someone else unless you have their express .
- You can't do anything unlawful , misleading , or fraudulent or for an illegal or purpose .
- You can't violate ( or help or encourage others to violate ) these Terms or our policies , including in particular the Instagram Community Guidelines , Instagram Platform Policy , and Music Guidelines . Learn how to report conduct or content in our Help Center .
- You can't do anything to interfere with or impair the intended operation of the Service .
- You can't attempt to create accounts or access or collect information in ways .
- This includes creating accounts or collecting information in an automated way without our express .
- You can't attempt to buy , sell , or transfer any aspect of your account ( including your username ) or solicit , collect , or use login credentials or badges of other users . You can't post private or confidential information or do anything that violates someone else 's rights , including intellectual property . Learn more , including how to report content that you think infringes your intellectual property rights , here .
- You can't use a domain name or URL in your username without our prior written .
You Give to Us . As part of our agreement , you also give us that we need to provide the Service .
- We do not claim ownership of your content , but you grant us a license to use it . Nothing is changing about your rights in your content . We do not claim ownership of your content that you post on or through the Service . Instead , when you share , post , or upload content that is covered by intellectual property rights ( like photos or videos ) on or in connection with our Service , you hereby grant to us a non-exclusive , royalty-free , transferable , sub-licensable , worldwide license to host , use , distribute , modify , run , copy , publicly perform or display , translate , and create derivative works of your content ( consistent with your privacy and application settings ) . You can end this license anytime by deleting your content or account . However , content will continue to appear if you shared it with others and they have not deleted it . To learn more about how we use information , and how to control or delete your content , review the Data Policy and visit the Instagram Help Center .
- to use your username , profile picture , and information about your relationships and actions with accounts , ads , and sponsored content . You give us to show your username , profile picture , and information about your actions ( such as likes ) or relationships ( such as follows ) next to or in connection with accounts , ads , offers , and other sponsored content that you follow or engage with that are displayed on Facebook Products , without any compensation to you . For example , we may show that you liked a sponsored post created by a brand that has paid us to display its ads on Instagram . As with actions on other content and follows of other accounts , actions on sponsored content and follows of sponsored accounts can be seen only by people who have to see that content or follow . We will also respect your settings . You can learn more here about your settings .
- You agree that we can download and install updates to the Service on your device .
Additional Rights We Retain
- If you select a username or similar identifier for your account , we may change it if we believe it is appropriate or necessary ( for example , if it infringes someone 's intellectual property or impersonates another user ) .
- If you use content covered by intellectual property rights that we have and make available in our Service ( for example , images , designs , videos , or sounds we provide that you add to content you create or share ) , we retain all rights to our content ( but not yours ) .
- You can only use our intellectual property and trademarks or similar marks as expressly permitted by our Brand Guidelines or with our prior written .
- You must obtain written from us or under an open source license to modify , create derivative works of , decompile , or otherwise attempt to extract source code from us .
Content Removal and Disabling or Terminating Your Account
- We can remove any content or information you share on the Service if we believe that it violates these Terms of Use , our policies ( including our Instagram Community Guidelines ) , or we are required to do so by law . We can refuse to provide or stop providing all or part of the Service to you ( including terminating or disabling your account ) immediately if you : clearly , seriously or repeatedly violate these Terms of Use , our policies ( including our Instagram Community Guidelines ) , if you repeatedly infringe other people 's intellectual property rights , or where we are required to do so by law . If we take action to remove your content for violating our Community Guidelines , or disable or terminate your account , we will notify you where appropriate . If you believe your account has been terminated in error , or you want to disable or permanently delete your account , consult our Help Center .
- Content you delete may persist for a limited period of time in backup copies and will still be visible where others have shared it . This paragraph , and the section below called " Our Agreement and What Happens if We Disagree , " will still apply even after your account is terminated or deleted .
Our Agreement and What Happens if We Disagree
Our Agreement .
- Your use of music on the Service is also subject to our Music Guidelines , and your use of our API is subject to our Platform Policy . If you use certain other features or services , you will be provided with an opportunity to agree to additional terms that will also become a part of our agreement . For example , if you use payment features , you will be asked to agree to the Community Payment Terms . If any of those terms conflict with this agreement , those other terms will govern .
- If any aspect of this agreement is unenforceable , the rest will remain in effect .
- Any amendment or waiver to our agreement must be in writing and signed by us . If we fail to enforce any aspect of this agreement , it will not be a waiver .
- We reserve all rights not expressly granted to you .
Who Has Rights Under this Agreement .
- This agreement does not give rights to any third parties .
- You can not transfer your rights or obligations under this agreement without our .
- Our rights and obligations can be assigned to others . For example , this could occur if our ownership changes ( as in a merger , acquisition , or sale of assets ) or by law .
Who Is Responsible if Something Happens .
- We will use reasonable skill and care in providing our Service to you and in keeping a safe , secure , and error-free environment , but we can not guarantee that our Service will always function without disruptions , delays , or imperfections . Provided we have acted with reasonable skill and care , we do not accept responsibility for : losses not caused by our breach of these Terms or otherwise by our acts ; losses which are not reasonably foreseeable by you and us at the time of entering into these Terms ; any offensive , inappropriate , obscene , unlawxful , or otherwise objectionable content posted by others that you may encounter on our Service ; and events beyond our reasonable control .
- The above does not exclude or limit our liability for death , personal injury , or fraudulent misrepresentation caused by our negligence . It also does not exclude or limit our liability for any other things where the law does not permit us to do so .
How We Will Handle Disputes .
If you are a consumer and habitually reside in a Member State of the European Union , the laws of that Member State will apply to any claim , cause of action , or dispute you have against us that arises out of or relates to these Terms ( " claim " ) , and you may resolve your claim in any competent court in that Member State that has jurisdiction over the claim . In all other cases , you agree that the claim must be resolved in a competent court in the Republic of Ireland and that Irish law will govern these Terms and any claim , without regard to conflict of law provisions .
Unsolicited Material .
We always appreciate feedback or other suggestions , but may use them without any restrictions or obligation to compensate you for them , and are under no obligation to keep them confidential .
Updating These Terms
We may change our Service and policies , and we may need to make changes to these Terms so that they accurately reflect our Service and policies . Unless otherwise required by law , we will notify you ( for example , through our Service ) at least 30 days before we make changes to these Terms and give you an opportunity to review them before they go into effect . Then , if you continue to use the Service , you will be bound by the updated Terms . If you do not want to agree to these or any updated Terms , you can delete your account , here .