Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

At Instanymous ("we", "us", or "our"), we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our services.

Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site or use our services.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

Minimal Data Collection: Instanymous is designed to require minimal personal information. We do NOT require you to create an account, log in, or provide any personal information to use our basic services.

The only information you provide is Instagram usernames that you search for. These searches are processed temporarily and are not stored or associated with your identity.

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

When you access our Service, we may automatically collect certain information about your device and browsing actions, including:

• Log Data: IP address, browser type, browser version, pages visited, time and date of visit, time spent on pages
• Device Data: Device type, operating system, unique device identifiers
• Usage Data: Search queries (Instagram usernames), features used, errors encountered
• Cookie Data: Information collected through cookies and similar tracking technologies (see Section 5)

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect or receive for the following purposes:

• Provide Services: To deliver the core functionality of viewing Instagram profiles anonymously
• Improve Services: To understand how users interact with our Service and improve user experience
• Technical Maintenance: To diagnose technical problems and maintain security
• Analytics: To analyze usage patterns and optimize performance
• Caching: To cache Instagram data temporarily (up to 1 hour) to improve performance and reduce load
• Legal Compliance: To comply with legal obligations and protect our legal rights

We do NOT: Sell your personal information, use your data for advertising purposes, track you across other websites, or share your information with third-party marketers.

4. Data Storage and Security

4.1 Data Storage

Temporary Caching: Instagram profile data you view is temporarily cached on our servers for up to 1 hour to improve performance. This cache is automatically deleted after expiration.

No Personal Database: We do not maintain a database of user accounts or personal information.

4.2 Security Measures

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your information, including:

• HTTPS encryption for all data transmission
• Secure server infrastructure
• Regular security audits and updates
• Access controls and authentication for server access
• Automated cache cleanup to minimize data retention

However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience. Cookies are small data files stored on your device.

Types of Cookies We Use:

• Essential Cookies: Required for the Service to function properly
• Performance Cookies: Help us understand how visitors use our Service
• Functionality Cookies: Remember your preferences and settings

Your Cookie Choices: Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. You can usually modify your browser settings to decline cookies if you prefer. However, this may prevent you from taking full advantage of the Service.

We do NOT use: Advertising cookies, third-party tracking cookies, or cross-site tracking.

6. Third-Party Services

Our Service interacts with Instagram to retrieve publicly available profile information. We do not have any partnership or affiliation with Instagram or Meta Platforms, Inc.

When you use our Service to view Instagram content:

• We fetch publicly available data from Instagram's platform
• We do not access private or restricted Instagram accounts
• We do not log into Instagram on your behalf
• We do not share your information with Instagram

Our Service may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites. We encourage you to read their privacy policies.

7. Children's Privacy

Our Service is not intended for children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16.

If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately. We will take steps to delete such information from our systems.

8. Your Privacy Rights

8.1 General Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

• Access: Request access to the personal information we hold about you
• Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
• Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information
• Objection: Object to processing of your personal information
• Restriction: Request restriction of processing your personal information
• Data Portability: Request transfer of your data to another service
• Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent where we rely on consent to process your data

8.2 GDPR Rights (European Users)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have additional rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including:

• Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
• Right to receive information about our data processing in a concise and transparent manner
• Right to object to automated decision-making and profiling (not applicable to our Service)

8.3 CCPA Rights (California Users)

If you are a California resident, you have rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):

• Right to Know: Request information about data we collect, use, and share
• Right to Delete: Request deletion of your personal information
• Right to Opt-Out: Opt-out of the sale of personal information (we don't sell data)
• Right to Non-Discrimination: Not receive discriminatory treatment for exercising your rights

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at: privacy@instanymous.com

9. Data Retention

We retain information only for as long as necessary to provide our Service and fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy:

• Cached Instagram Data: Deleted automatically after 1 hour
• Log Files: Retained for up to 30 days for technical and security purposes
• Analytics Data: Anonymized and aggregated, retained for up to 12 months

When information is no longer needed, we securely delete or anonymize it.

10. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and maintained on servers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where data protection laws may differ.

If you are located outside our operating jurisdiction and choose to use our Service, please note that we may transfer your data to our jurisdiction and process it there. By using the Service, you consent to this transfer.

11. Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers have a "Do Not Track" feature that signals to websites that you do not want your online activities tracked. We currently do not respond to "Do Not Track" signals as there is no industry-wide standard for compliance.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, operational, or regulatory reasons.

We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

13. Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us: