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Instagram terms of use
1. Terms of Use
By: Arwa Alforaih
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2. When was the last time you read the
Terms of Use (TOS) for an online
service?
Usually, the answer is “Never!!!”
We just click on
We have signed a blank check for these sites
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They can violate our privacy!
3. Instagram
Instagram is a photo-sharing mobile application that
provides various types of digital filters that can be used to
enhance photographs (Burbn Inc., 2012).
1
Click a picture
2
Share it with family
Choose a filter
and friends
3
Post it
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5. Summary of Instagram's ToS
As an Instagram user, what should you know?
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6. Who can use this service?
- You must be 13 years or older to use this site. (http://instagram.com/legal/terms/)
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7. Freedom of expression:
- You can’t post some types of photos (nude, partially nude, or sexually suggestive
photos). (http://instagram.com/legal/terms/)
Some limits should be respected!
8. Suspension:
According to the basic terms
(http://instagram.com/legal/terms/)
Be clever... read well
9. Ownership:
- Instagram does NOT claim ANY ownership rights. (http://instagram.com/legal/terms/)
(http://instagram.com/legal/terms/)
if you use the service as a private user.
This means that as a user, you don’t own even your
own photo!!!
EXCEPT
10. For example
If Instagram likes your photo and they use it in any
advertising medium…
…and this photo makes millions of dollars, you cannot
demand any money because you are not the real owner :(
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11. Copyrights:
According to Instagram
- As a user, you are responsible for any violation of the copyright law under your
user name.
12. Fair or unfair
Instagram has the right to change its ToS at any time without
notice.
(http://instagram.com/legal/terms/)
13. In conclusion
Each company has different definitions for the words
‘fair’ and ‘privacy’!!!
Therefore
Users should be careful and pay more attention to what
they agree to when they register on different online
services.
14. References:
Instagram. (2012, September 8). Terms of Use. Retrieved from http://instagram.com/about/legal/terms/
Newsonbeauty. (2012, September 11) [Image]. Retrieved from http://www.newsonbeauty.net/
Visualnews. (2012, September 11) [Image]. Retrieved from http://www.visualnews.com
Instagram. (2012, September 11) [Image]. Retrieved http://instagram.com/
Image source: http://www.dinosmrekar.com
Isabellekessedjian. (2012, September 11) [Image]. Retrieved from http://
isabellekessedjian.blogspot.com.au/
Techdigest. (2012, September 11) [Image]. Retrieved from www.techdigest.tv