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Terms of UseBy: Arwa Alforaih

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When was the last time you read the Terms of Use (TOS) for an online service?

Usually, the answer is “Never!!!”

We just click on

We have signed a blank check for these sites

They can violate our privacy!

Instagram is a photo-sharing mobile application that provides various types of digital filters that can be used to enhance photographs (Burbn Inc., 2012).

Instagram

Click a picture

Choose a filter

Post it

Share it with family and friends

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That’s great :)

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Summary of Instagram's ToS

As an Instagram user, what should you know?Image source: http://isabellekessedjian.blogspot.com.au

Who can use this service?

- You must be 13 years or older to use this site. (http://instagram.com/legal/terms/)

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Freedom of expression:

- You can’t post some types of photos (nude, partially nude, or sexually suggestive photos). (http://instagram.com/legal/terms/)

Some limits should be respected!

Suspension:

According to the basic terms

Be clever... read well

(http://instagram.com/legal/terms/)

- Instagram does NOT claim ANY ownership rights. (http://instagram.com/legal/terms/)

Ownership:

This means that as a user, you don’t own even your own photo!!! EXC

EPT

if you use the service as a private user.

(http://instagram.com/legal/terms/)

If Instagram likes your photo and they use it in any advertising medium…

…and this photo makes millions of dollars, you

cannot demand any money because you are not the real

owner :(Image source: www.techdigest.tv

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Copyrights:

- As a user, you are responsible for any violation of the copyright law under your user name.

According to Instagram

Fair or unfair

Instagram has the right to change its ToS at any time without notice.

(http://instagram.com/legal/terms/)

Each company has different definitions for the words

‘fair’ and ‘privacy’!!!

Users should be careful and pay more attention to what

they agree to when they register on different online

services.

In conclusion

Therefore

Instagram. (2012, September 8). Terms of Use. Retrieved from http://instagram.com/about/legal/terms/

Newsonbeauty. (2012, September 11) [Image]. Retrieved from http://www.newsonbeauty.net/

Visualnews. (2012, September 11) [Image]. Retrieved from http://www.visualnews.com

Instagram. (2012, September 11) [Image]. Retrieved http://instagram.com/

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Isabellekessedjian. (2012, September 11) [Image]. Retrieved from http://isabellekessedjian.blogspot.com.au/

Techdigest. (2012, September 11) [Image]. Retrieved from www.techdigest.tv

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