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Burbn Inc. ("Burbn") operates several websites including instagr.am, instagram.com, and burbn.com. It is
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**Instagram Privacy Policy**
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Burbn’s policy to respect your privacy regarding any information we may collect while operating our
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Instagram Inc. ("Instagram") operates several websites including instagr.am, instagram.com, and
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websites.
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Instagram.com. It is Instagram’s policy to respect your privacy regarding any information we may collect
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while operating our websites.
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**Website Visitors**
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**Website Visitors**
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Like most website operators, Burbn collects non-personally-identifying information of the sort that web
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Like most website operators, Instagram collects non-personally-identifying information of the sort that web
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browsers and servers typically make available, such as the browser type, language preference, referring site,
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browsers and servers typically make available, such as the browser type, language preference, referring site,
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and the date and time of each visitor request. Burbn’s purpose in collecting non-personally identifying
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and the date and time of each visitor request. Instagram’s purpose in collecting non-personally identifying
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information is to better understand how Burbn’s visitors use its website. From time to time, Burbn may
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information is to better understand how Instagram’s visitors use its website. From time to time, Instagram
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release non-personally-identifying information in the aggregate, e.g., by publishing a report on trends in the
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may release non-personally-identifying information in the aggregate, e.g., by publishing a report on trends in
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usage of its website.
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the usage of its website.
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Burbn also collects potentially personally-identifying information like Internet Protocol (IP) addresses for
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Instagram also collects potentially personally-identifying information like Internet Protocol (IP) addresses for
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logged in users and for users leaving comments on Instagram posts. Burbn only discloses logged in user and
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logged in users and for users leaving comments on Instagram posts. Instagram only discloses logged in user
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commenter IP addresses under the same circumstances that it uses and discloses personally-identifying
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and commenter IP addresses under the same circumstances that it uses and discloses personally-identifying
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information as described below, except that blog commenter IP addresses are visible and disclosed to the
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information as described below, except that blog commenter IP addresses are visible and disclosed to the
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administrators of the blog where the comment was left.
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administrators of the blog where the comment was left.
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**Gathering of Personally-Identifying Information**
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**Gathering of Personally-Identifying Information**
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Certain visitors to Burbn’s websites choose to interact with Burbn in ways that require Burbn to gather
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Certain visitors to Instagram’s websites choose to interact with Instagram in ways that require Instagram to
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personally-identifying information. The amount and type of information that Burbn gathers depends on the
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gather personally-identifying information. The amount and type of information that Instagram gathers
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nature of the interaction. For example, we ask visitors who sign up for an account on http://instagram.com to
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depends on the nature of the interaction. For example, we ask visitors who sign up for an account on
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provide a username and email address. In each case, Burbn collects such information only insofar as is
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http://instagram.com to provide a username and email address. In each case, Instagram collects such
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necessary or appropriate to fulfill the purpose of the visitor’s interaction with Burbn. Burbn does not disclose
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information only insofar as is necessary or appropriate to fulfill the purpose of the visitor’s interaction with
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personally-identifying information other than as described below. And visitors can always refuse to supply
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Instagram. Instagram does not disclose personally-identifying information other than as described below.
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personally-identifying information, with the caveat that it may prevent them from engaging in certain
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And visitors can always refuse to supply personally-identifying information, with the caveat that it may
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website-related activities.
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prevent them from engaging in certain website-related activities.
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**Aggregated Statistics**
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Burbn may collect statistics about the behavior of visitors to its websites. Burbn may display this information
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Instagram may collect statistics about the behavior of visitors to its websites. Instagram may display this
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publicly or provide it to others. However, Burbn does not disclose personally-identifying information other
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information publicly or provide it to others. However, Instagram does not disclose personally-identifying
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than as described below.
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information other than as described below.
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**Protection of Certain Personally-Identifying Information**
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**Protection of Certain Personally-Identifying Information**
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Burbn discloses potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information only to those of its
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Instagram discloses potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information only to those of
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employees, contractors and affiliated organizations that (i) need to know that information in order to process
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its employees, contractors and affiliated organizations that (i) need to know that information in order to
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it on Burbn’s behalf or to provide services available at Burbn’s websites, and (ii) that have agreed not to
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process it on Instagram’s behalf or to provide services available at Instagram’s websites, and (ii) that have
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disclose it to others. Some of those employees, contractors and affiliated organizations may be located
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agreed not to disclose it to others. Some of those employees, contractors and affiliated organizations may be
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outside of your home country; by using Burbn’s websites, you consent to the transfer of such information to
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located outside of your home country; by using Instagram’s websites, you consent to the transfer of such
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them. Burbn will not rent or sell potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information to
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information to them. Instagram will not rent or sell potentially personally-identifying and personally-
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anyone. Other than to its employees, contractors and affiliated organizations, as described above, Burbn
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identifying information to anyone. Other than to its employees, contractors and affiliated organizations, as
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discloses potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information only when required to do
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described above, Instagram discloses potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying
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so by law, or when Burbn believes in good faith that disclosure is reasonably necessary to protect the
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information only when required to do so by law, or when Instagram believes in good faith that disclosure is
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property or rights of Burbn, third parties or the public at large. If you are a registered user of a Burbn website
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reasonably necessary to protect the property or rights of Instagram, third parties or the public at large. If you
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and have supplied your email address, Burbn may occasionally send you an email to tell you about new
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are a registered user of a Instagram website and have supplied your email address, Instagram may
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features, solicit your feedback, or just keep you up to date with what’s going on with Burbn and our products.
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occasionally send you an email to tell you about new features, solicit your feedback, or just keep you up to
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We primarily use our various product blogs to communicate this type of information, so we expect to keep
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date with what’s going on with Instagram and our products. We primarily use our various product blogs to
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this type of email to a minimum. If you send us a request (for example via a support email or via one of our
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communicate this type of information, so we expect to keep this type of email to a minimum. If you send us a
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feedback mechanisms), we reserve the right to publish it in order to help us clarify or respond to your request
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request (for example via a support email or via one of our feedback mechanisms), we reserve the right to
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or to help us support other users. Burbn takes all measures reasonably necessary to protect against the
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publish it in order to help us clarify or respond to your request or to help us support other users. Instagram
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unauthorized access, use, alteration or destruction of potentially personally-identifying and personally-
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takes all measures reasonably necessary to protect against the unauthorized access, use, alteration or
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destruction of potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information.
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**Cookies**
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**Cookies**
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A cookie is a string of information that a website stores on a visitor’s computer, and that the visitor’s browser
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A cookie is a string of information that a website stores on a visitor’s computer, and that the visitor’s browser
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provides to the website each time the visitor returns. Burbn uses cookies to help Burbn identify and track
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provides to the website each time the visitor returns. Instagram uses cookies to help Instagram identify and
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visitors, their usage of Burbn website, and their website access preferences. Burbn visitors who do not wish
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track visitors, their usage of Instagram website, and their website access preferences. Instagram visitors who
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to have cookies placed on their computers should set their browsers to refuse cookies before using Burbn’s
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do not wish to have cookies placed on their computers should set their browsers to refuse cookies before
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websites, with the drawback that certain features of Burbn’s websites may not function properly without the
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using Instagram’s websites, with the drawback that certain features of Instagram’s websites may not function
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aid of cookies.
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properly without the aid of cookies.
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**Ads**
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**Ads**
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Ads appearing on any of our websites may be delivered to users by advertising partners, who may set
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Ads appearing on any of our websites may be delivered to users by advertising partners, who may set
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cookies. These cookies allow the ad server to recognize your computer each time they send you an online
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cookies. These cookies allow the ad server to recognize your computer each time they send you an online
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advertisement to compile information about you or others who use your computer. This information allows
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advertisement to compile information about you or others who use your computer. This information allows
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ad networks to, among other things, deliver targeted advertisements that they believe will be of most interest
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ad networks to, among other things, deliver targeted advertisements that they believe will be of most interest
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to you. This Privacy Policy covers the use of cookies by Burbn and does not cover the use of cookies by any
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to you. This Privacy Policy covers the use of cookies by Instagram and does not cover the use of cookies by
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advertisers.
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any advertisers.
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**Privacy Policy Changes**
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**Privacy Policy Changes**
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Although most changes are likely to be minor, Burbn may change its Privacy Policy from time to time, and in
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Although most changes are likely to be minor, Instagram may change its Privacy Policy from time to time,
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Burbn’s sole discretion. Burbn encourages visitors to frequently check this page for any changes to its
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and in Instagram’s sole discretion. Instagram encourages visitors to frequently check this page for any
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Privacy Policy. Your continued use of this site after any change in this Privacy Policy will constitute your
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changes to its Privacy Policy. Your continued use of this site after any change in this Privacy Policy will
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acceptance of such change.
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constitute your acceptance of such change.
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