Instagram#policyprimer

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Image uploaded to Flickr by: jon@th@nC, 2013.

So you post photos to your Instagram account...

No big deal right…?

image uploaded to flickr by: BeanedSprout, 2013

Sure, no big deal for that minority of you who read the terms of service before signing up for an instagram account. As you would know exactly what terms you are subject to.

image uploaded to flickr by: .reid. 2008.

but for those of you who just click ‘I agree’, let me fill you in on the very important information listed in that small,

significant link to the terms of service

image: screenshot Instagram home page

You agree to not post violent, nude, partially nude, discriminatory, unlawful, infringing, hateful, pornographic or sexually suggestive photos.

TO GIVE YOU A BASIC IDEA

YOU AGREE THAT You are responsible for any activity that occurs through your account and you agree you will not sell, transfer, license or assign your account, followers, username, or any account rights.

You agree that you will not defame, stalk, bully, abuse, harass, threaten, impersonate or intimidate people or entities and you must not post private or confidential information via the Service

You agree that you are solely responsible for your conduct and any data, text, files, information, usernames, images, graphics, photos, profiles, audio and video clips, sounds, musical works, works of authorship, applications, links and other content or materials (collectively, "Content") that you submit, post or display on or via the Service.

(instagram, 2013a)

that doesn’t seem too unreasonable...

let’s dig a little deeper...image uploaded to flickr by: kelly.sitemma, 2012

the general conditions(or what instagram can do)

1. instagram can modify or terminate your service at any time, in which case all your previous rights automatically cease.

2. instagram can change the terms of service at any time, in which they may post these changes to the service.. your use of the service after the change, constitutes your agreement to the changes.

3. instagram reserves the right to forfeit your username at any time.

4. instagram reserves the right to refuse access to the service

5. instagram accepts no responsibility for data service charges from using the service.

(Instagram, 2013a)

so if something goes a little wrong, does instagram have your back…?

image uploaded to flickr by: monsieurlam, 2007

unlucky...

● you are solely responsible for your interaction with other users, both online and offline.

● you agree that Instagram is not responsible for the behaviour of other users.

● Instagram is not responsible or liable for the conduct of any user. Instagram reserves the right, but has no obligation, to monitor or become involved in disputes between you and other users.

“

“image uploaded to flickr by: ill fortune 2006

(instagram, 2013a)

starting to see the importance of reading what you are agreeing to?

photo uploaded to Flickr by: valerie everett, 2006

let’s go a step further (yes, there is more!)

the rights (of Instagram)

Instagram does not claim ownership of your content, and states that content posted is owned by the user.

this is good, right?

not exactly.

the rights of instagram then go on to state that “you hereby grant to Instagram a non-exclusive, fully paid and royalty-free, transferable, sub-licensable, worldwide license

to use the Content that you post on or through the Service”

although at first glance, it seems as if the user has full control over their content, this is not the case. Instagram can use the content you post

without your consent.

(instagram, 2013a)

let’s talk about privacy...

photo uploaded to flickr by: G4ll4is, 2013

Instagram collects your cookie information, log files, device identifiers, location and usage data to gain insight on how you use their service.

Instagram then uses this information to give to advertisers and third parties to target specific advertising of products and services to you. (Instagram, 2013b)

photo uploaded to Flickr by: MagicTheme 2013

so what if you delete your instagram account?

while your content will not remain in the public eye, instagram itself will still retain copies of this content.

everything you ever post to the internet will always be stored somewhere. moral of the story? so don’t post anything to the internet you wouldn’t want published to the front page of the newspaper.

photo uploaded to Flickr by: NS Newsflash, 2011

(instagram, 2013b)

feeling like you should have read the terms of service before signing

up to instagram?

it’s ok, a british study has shown that a staggering 93% of users don’t actually read the terms of service before

agreeing (smithers, 2011)

next time you are invited to ‘accept the terms and conditions’, have a read to see exactly what you are signing up to.

this policy primer is a university assignment for the unit net303 offered through curtin

university.

all sources and images have been referenced where appropriate.

reference list

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