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Instagram Privacy Insights

Updated Nov 18, 2024

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Summary

Meta (Instagram) collects extensive user data across multiple dimensions, using it for personalization, advertising, and service improvements. The platform offers multiple privacy controls but shares data across Meta companies and with various third-party partners.

Safety Concerns

  • Extensive data collection across products
  • Automatic processing of user data
  • Sharing of data with multiple third-party partners
  • Use of data for advertising and analytics

Third Party Sharing

Meta shares user data with multiple categories of third-party partners including advertisers, vendors, service providers, and integrated partners.

Advertisers

Receive aggregated and anonymized user data for ad targeting

Services used:
Meta Audience Network
Data collected:
Demographic information
Activity data

Partners

Receive data for analytics and performance tracking

Services used:
Measurement vendors
Marketing vendors
Data collected:
Usage statistics

Service Providers

Assist in providing and improving Meta products

Data collected:
Technical data

Data Collection

Meta collects comprehensive user data across multiple categories including personal activity, device information, and interactions.

Personal Activity

Posts, comments, messages, content interactions

Device Information

Device characteristics, software, location data

Connection Data

Friends, followers, account relationships

Usage Metadata

Time spent, features used, interaction patterns

Transactional Data

Purchases, interactions with ads and sponsored content

Opt-Out Options

Privacy Center Settings

  1. 1Visit Instagram/Facebook Privacy Settings
  2. 2Adjust data sharing preferences
  3. 3Manage ad personalization
  4. 4Control account visibility

Data Deletion

  1. 1Request account deletion
  2. 2Use Help Center form
  3. 3Wait 30-90 days for complete deletion