2. WHAT IS INSTAGRAM?
Instagram is a popular photo-sharing,
social network application that allows
users to take photos using their
smartphones, apply interesting filters and
share them with their friends
3. Instagram
allows users to
upload their
Instagram
creations to
their social
network profiles
4. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
It‟s tempting to sign up to
applications and websites without
reading the Terms of Use…
If everyone is using a site/app then it
must be safe right?
5. There‟s so much boring text, and besides,
who actually reads those things anyway?
Well no one really…
6. BUT…
While it‟s true that few
people actually read the
Terms of Use when they sign
up for a service and this may
never actually come back to
to bite them
It is a good idea to know exactly what you‟re
signing up for and what rights you may
unknowingly be signing over
7. TO VIEW INSTAGRAM‟S TERMS OF USE
H T T P : / / I N S TA G R A M . C O M / A B O U T / L E G A L / T E R M S /
8. INSTAGRAMS TERMS OF USE
Instagram has 3 sets of Terms of Use on
its site:
BASIC TERMS
GENERAL CONDITIONS
PROPRIETARY
RIGHTS IN CONTENT ON INSTAGRAM
11. These are pretty standard, reasonable
rules which include things like:
12. BASIC TERMS
Users must be at least 13 years of age
Users must not spam, abuse,
impersonate or harass other users
13. Users not post nude, partially nude, or sexually suggestive
photos or any content that is illegal
Users must not attempt to “hack” Instagram or other user‟s
accounts or transmit viruses or worms
Users are responsible for all content they post
16. USERNAMES CONTAINING URLS
“You must not use web URLs in your
username without prior written consent
from Instagram, inc.” – Instagram Basic Terms no.12
If you wish to create an Instagram account to promote a
website or blog and plan to use the URL as a username, you
must seek written permission from Instagram.
17. ACTIVIT Y UNDER YOUR SCREEN NAME
“You are responsible for any activity that
occurs under your screen name.”
– Instagram Basic Terms no .3
If someone hacks your account
and posts inappropriate content (of
the nature stipulated in previous
slides), you will
be held responsible and your
account may be terminated.
Further to this…
18. KEEPING YOUR PASSWORD SECURE
“You are responsible for keeping your
password secure.” – Instagram Basic Terms no .4
The implication here is that if you keep your password safe by
changing it regularly and keeping it secret, your account
should be safe from hackers
19. VIOLATION OF TERMS = TERMINATION OF
ACCOUNT
“Violation of any of these agreements will
result in the termination of your
Instagram account.”- Instagram Basic Terms no.15
20. EXPOSURE TO OBJECITONAL CONTENT
Also, while Instagram prohibits
the posting of objectionable
content, Instagram will not be
held accountable for content
posted which does violate the
terms and users.
21. Users must use the service at their own
risk being aware that Instagram claims
no responsibility over users being
exposed to prohibited content.
25. Instragram can shut down or change the
service anytime it likes, potentially leaving
users unable to access their content. (leads
to no.7) - Instagram General Terms no. 1
26. ALTERING TERMS OF USE
Instagram can alter their
Terms of Use anytime they
like. If Instagram believe the
change as “material” (of
significance) to users, they
will notify users by email if
you have opted to receive
such updates in your account
preferences.
- Instagram General Terms no.2
Instagram decide
what constitutes a
“material” change.
27. USERNAMES
Instagram can force people to forfeit any username that
becomes inactive, violates trademark or that “may mislead
other users”. - Instagram General Terms no.4
Instagram can take your username if you happen to share the
same name as a company that has trademark claim over that
name. Even if you had it first. - I n s t a g r a m G e n e r a l Te r m s n o . 6
28. Instagram can “refuse service to anyone for any reason at any
time”. Instagram decides who they can exclude from the
service without needing to explain themselves.
- I n s t a g r a m G e n e r a l Te r m s n o . 3
29. You may not upload unlawful,
offensive, threatening, libellous,
defamatory, obscene or “otherwise
objectionable” content using
Instagram‟s services, but if you do,
Instagram are not obligated to
remove it.
31. PROPRIETRY RIGHTS IN CONTENT
ON INSTAGRAM
Finally, Instagram has a
third section of terms
called related to the
“rights” of Instagram users
32. Instagram claims that they do not hold
ANY ownership rights of content posted
using the service, yet by posting
something to Instagram the user is
granting Instagram the right to use,
modify, publically display etc. their
content however Instagram sees fit (with
the exception of content not shared
publically).
33. While
Instagram allow
users to retain
„ownership‟ of
the content,
they reserve the
right to do
whatever they
want with it.
34. You must not post any
content that you do not
own the copyright for
or have permission of
the copyright owner to
use. You must pay all
royalties and fees
owing to the copyright
owner of any licenced
content you post.
35. Users are not allowed
to not copy, modify,
translate, publish,
broadcast, transmit,
distribute, perform,
display, or sell any
content from other
Instagram users.
36. Instagram will “normally” only
delete content that violates their
Terms of Use, however they reserve
the right to delete your content
without prior notice for any
reason… even if you have not
broken any law or violated any of
the other Terms of Use.
37. Instagram “is
not a backup
service” and as
such is not liable
for any loss of
user content
whatsoever.
38. Hopefully this
presentation has been a
helpful explanation of
Instagram‟s Terms of Use
Please remember to
always read the Terms of
Use before signing up to
a website or application
39. IMAGE CREDITS
( A L L I M AG E S TA K E N F R O M F L I C K R C O M M O N S )
http://www.flickr.com/photos/harshilshah/3823135957.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/daquellamanera/198203392/
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/juliankleyn/2868560032 /
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeblogs/3020966666 /
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mag3737/7030859425 /
http://www.flickr.com/photos/eleaf/2536358399 /
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lenscrack/7421877368 /
http://www.flickr.com/photos/r80o/5549288 /
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