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Instagram has been scrutinized for many consumer violations revolving around the extent of its data collection<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cuthberson |first=Anthony |date=18 Mar 2021 |title=Instagram is ‘most invasive app’, new study shows |url=https://www.the-independent.com/tech/instagram-invasive-app-privacy-facebook-b1818453.html |url-status=live |access-date=17 Mar 2025 |website=Independent |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260130180350/https://www.the-independent.com/tech/instagram-invasive-app-privacy-facebook-b1818453.html |archive-date=30 Jan 2026}}</ref> and the use of said data.
Instagram has been scrutinized for many consumer violations revolving around the extent of its data collection<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cuthberson |first=Anthony |date=18 Mar 2021 |title=Instagram is ‘most invasive app’, new study shows |url=https://www.the-independent.com/tech/instagram-invasive-app-privacy-facebook-b1818453.html |url-status=live |access-date=17 Mar 2025 |website=Independent |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260130180350/https://www.the-independent.com/tech/instagram-invasive-app-privacy-facebook-b1818453.html |archive-date=30 Jan 2026}}</ref> and the use of said data.


==Consumer-protection profile==
==Consumer impact summary==
 
===Privacy===
===Privacy===
*On signup, Instagram collects details such as the user's name, email, phone number, and profile information.<ref name=":0">[https://help.instagram.com/155833707900388?utm_source=chatgpt.com Privacy Policy] ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251211065551/https://help.instagram.com/155833707900388?utm_source=chatgpt.com Archived])</ref>
*On signup, Instagram collects details such as the user's name, email, phone number, and profile information.<ref name=":0">[https://help.instagram.com/155833707900388?utm_source=chatgpt.com Privacy Policy] ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251211065551/https://help.instagram.com/155833707900388?utm_source=chatgpt.com Archived])</ref>
*Through the use of the app, Instagram collects the following:<ref name=":0" />
*Through the use of the app, Instagram collects the following:<ref name=":0" />
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===Transparency===
===Transparency===
*The Instagram privacy policy states how most user data is collected and stored.
*The Instagram privacy policy states how most user data is collected and stored.
*Instagram allows users to download a copy of their Data through their front-ends.
*Instagram allows users to download a copy of their Data through their front-ends.
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===Freedom===
===Freedom===
*Instagram messages are not end-to-end encrypted.
*Instagram messages are not end-to-end encrypted.
*Instagram, as part of Meta, has a forced arbitration clause in its terms of service.
*Instagram, as part of Meta, has a forced arbitration clause in its terms of service.