Terms of Use

Last Updated: 12.12.2024

These Terms of Use (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of the website located at inststoryviewer.com (the “Service”), operated by inststoryviewer.com (“we,” “us,” or “our”). By accessing or using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, please discontinue using the Service immediately.

1. Independent Platform
inststoryviewer.com is an independent platform that does not claim to be affiliated, associated, or endorsed by any social media platform or its parent companies. Any use of related trademarks or terms is solely for descriptive and informational purposes.

2. Purpose of the Service
Our Service enables users to view publicly available content from social media profiles anonymously. We do not provide access to private or restricted content and do not bypass or alter any privacy settings established by users of social media platforms.

3. Publicly Available Content and Intellectual Property
All content displayed through our Service is sourced from publicly available posts at the time of viewing. We do not claim any ownership, rights, or endorsements for third-party content displayed. All such content remains the property of its respective owners (content creators or account holders).

You agree not to use the content displayed through the Service in a manner that infringes any intellectual property rights, privacy rights, or other rights of any third party. If you are a content owner and believe that your work has been displayed in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please see the “Copyright and DMCA” section below for instructions on how to notify us.

4. User Responsibilities
By using the Service, you represent and warrant that:

You will comply with all applicable laws, regulations, and these Terms.

You will respect the intellectual property and privacy rights of others.

You will not use the Service to engage in any activity that violates the terms of other platforms, including attempting to download, redistribute, or commercially exploit the displayed content.

You will not use the Service for illegal, unethical, or harmful purposes, including but not limited to harassment, stalking, defamation, or data extraction (scraping) at a scale that could be considered abusive.

You acknowledge that you are solely responsible for ensuring that your use of the Service and any subsequent use of viewed content complies with all applicable local, national, and international laws and regulations, as well as the terms and policies of any relevant platforms.

5. No Storage or Permanent Archiving
We do not permanently store, archive, or host content displayed through our Service. The Service merely provides a temporary, on-demand view of content that is publicly accessible at the time of your request. We make no guarantee that any content will remain available or unchanged.

6. Copyright and DMCA (Intellectual Property Complaints)
If you are a copyright owner or an agent thereof, and you believe that any content displayed through the Service infringes upon your copyright, you may submit a notification to us by providing the following information to contact @ inststoryviewer .com:

A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on their behalf.

Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed.

Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing and a link or description sufficient to allow us to locate the material on our Service.

Your contact information, including an email address.

A statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.

A statement that the information in the notification is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the exclusive right allegedly infringed.

We will review and address all such notices as required by applicable laws.

7. Third-Party Links and Services
Our Service may contain links to third-party websites or services not owned or controlled by us. We assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, terms, or practices of these third parties. Accessing external links is at your own risk, and you should review any applicable terms and policies before using such sites.

8. Disclaimers and Warranties
The Service is provided on an “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE” basis, without warranties of any kind, express or implied. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we disclaim all warranties, including but not limited to:

Warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.

Warranties that the Service will be uninterrupted, error-free, secure, or free of malware or harmful components.

Any warranties regarding the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of the content displayed through the Service.

9. Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, in no event shall inststoryviewer.com, its affiliates, licensors, or service providers be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of or related to your access to, use of, or inability to use the Service. Your sole and exclusive remedy for dissatisfaction with the Service is to stop using it.

10. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless inststoryviewer.com, its affiliates, employees, agents, and licensors from any claims, damages, liabilities, costs, or expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or related to your use of the Service, your violation of these Terms, or your infringement of any third-party rights.

11. Changes to the Terms
We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If we make material changes, we will post the updated Terms and revise the “Last Updated” date. Your continued use of the Service after any such changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms.

12. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without regard to conflict of law principles. You agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in California for the resolution of any disputes arising out of or related to these Terms or the Service.

13. Severability
If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible, and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

14. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about these Terms, please contact us at: contact @ inststoryviewer .com