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| n | 9 | What is the Instagram Service? | n | ||
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| 15 | What are Instagram's Terms of Use? | ||||
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| 19 | Welcome to Instagram! | 9 | Welcome to Instagram! | ||
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| n | 21 | These Terms of Use (or "Terms") govern your access and use of Instagram, except | n | 11 | These Terms of Use (or “Terms”) govern your access and use of Instagram, except |
| > | where we expressly state that separate terms (and not these) apply, and provide | > | where we expressly state that separate terms (and not these) apply, and provide | ||
| > | information about the Instagram Service (the "Service"), outlined below. The Met | > | information about the Instagram Service (the “Service”), outlined below. The Met | ||
| > | a Terms of Service do not apply to this Service. | > | a Terms of Service do not apply to this Service. | ||
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| 23 | The Instagram Service is one of the Meta Products, provided to you by Meta Platf | 13 | The Instagram Service is one of the Meta Products, provided to you by Meta Platf | ||
| > | orms, Inc. These Terms of Use therefore constitute an agreement between you and | > | orms, Inc. These Terms of Use therefore constitute an agreement between you and | ||
| > | Meta Platforms, Inc. If you do not agree to these Terms, then do not access or u | > | Meta Platforms, Inc. If you do not agree to these Terms, then do not access or u | ||
| > | se Instagram. | > | se Instagram. | ||
| n | 24 | **ARBITRATION NOTICE: YOU AGREE THAT DISPUTES BETWEEN YOU AND US WILL BE RESOLVE | n | 14 | **1. The Instagram Service**We agree to provide you with the Instagram Service. |
| > | D BY BINDING, INDIVIDUAL ARBITRATION AND YOU WAIVE YOUR RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN | > | The Service includes all of the Instagram products, features, applications, serv | ||
| > | A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT OR CLASS-WIDE ARBITRATION. WE EXPLAIN SOME EXCEPTIONS AND | > | ices, technologies, and software that we provide to advance Instagram's mission: | ||
| > | HOW YOU CAN OPT OUT OF ARBITRATION BELOW.****1. The Instagram Service**We agree | > | To bring you closer to the people and things you love. The Service is made up o | ||
| > | to provide you with the Instagram Service. The Service includes all of the Inst | > | f the following aspects:**Offering personalized opportunities to create, connect | ||
| > | agram products, features, applications, services, technologies, and software tha | > | , communicate, discover and share.** People are different. So we offer you diffe | ||
| > | t we provide to advance Instagram's mission: To bring you closer to the people a | > | rent types of accounts and features to help you create, share, grow your presenc | ||
| > | nd things you love. The Service is made up of the following aspects:**Offering p | > | e, and communicate with people on and off Instagram. We also want to strengthen | ||
| > | ersonalized opportunities to create, connect, communicate, discover and share.** | > | your relationships through shared experiences that you actually care about. So w | ||
| > | People are different. So we offer you different types of accounts and features | > | e build systems that try to understand who and what you and others care about, a | ||
| > | to help you create, share, grow your presence, and communicate with people on an | > | nd use that information to help you create, find, join and share in experiences | ||
| > | d off Instagram. We also want to strengthen your relationships through shared ex | > | that matter to you. Part of that is highlighting content, features, offers and a | ||
| > | periences that you actually care about. So we build systems that try to understa | > | ccounts that you might be interested in, and offering ways for you to experience | ||
| > | nd who and what you and others care about, and use that information to help you | > | Instagram, based on things that you and others do on and off Instagram. | ||
| > | create, find, join and share in experiences that matter to you. Part of that is | ||||
| > | highlighting content, features, offers and accounts that you might be interested | ||||
| > | in, and offering ways for you to experience Instagram, based on things that you | ||||
| > | and others do on and off Instagram. | ||||
| 25 | **Fostering a positive, inclusive, and safe environment.** | 15 | **Fostering a positive, inclusive, and safe environment.** | ||
| 26 | We develop and use tools and offer resources to our community members that help | 16 | We develop and use tools and offer resources to our community members that help | ||
| > | to make their experiences positive and inclusive, including when we think they | > | to make their experiences positive and inclusive, including when we think they | ||
| > | might need help. We also have teams and systems that work to combat abuse and vi | > | might need help. We also have teams and systems that work to combat abuse and vi | ||
| > | olations of our Terms and policies, as well as harmful and deceptive behavior. W | > | olations of our Terms and policies, as well as harmful and deceptive behavior. W | ||
| > | e use all the information we have-including your information-to try to keep our | > | e use all the information we have-including your information-to try to keep our | ||
| > | platform secure. We also may share information about misuse or harmful content w | > | platform secure. We also may share information about misuse or harmful content w | ||
| > | ith other Meta Companies or law enforcement. Learn more in the Privacy Policy. | > | ith other Meta Companies or law enforcement. Learn more in the Privacy Policy. | ||
| 27 | **Developing and using technologies that help us consistently serve our growing | 17 | **Developing and using technologies that help us consistently serve our growing | ||
| > | community.** | > | community.** | ||
| 39 | **4. Your Commitments** | 29 | **4. Your Commitments** | ||
| 40 | In return for our commitment to provide the Service, we require you to make the | 30 | In return for our commitment to provide the Service, we require you to make the | ||
| > | below commitments to us. | > | below commitments to us. | ||
| 41 | **4.1 Who Can Use Instagram.** We want our Service to be as open and inclusive | 31 | **4.1 Who Can Use Instagram.** We want our Service to be as open and inclusive | ||
| > | as possible, but we also want it to be safe, secure, and in accordance with the | > | as possible, but we also want it to be safe, secure, and in accordance with the | ||
| > | law. So, we need you to commit to a few restrictions in order to be part of the | > | law. So, we need you to commit to a few restrictions in order to be part of the | ||
| > | Instagram community. | > | Instagram community. | ||
| n | 42 | You must be at least 13 years old.You must not be prohibited from receiving any | n | 32 | You must be at least 13 years old or the minimum legal age in your country to u |
| > | aspect of our Service under applicable laws or engaging in payments related Ser | > | se Instagram.You must not be prohibited from receiving any aspect of our Service | ||
| > | vices if you are on an applicable denied party listing.We must not have previous | > | under applicable laws or engaging in payments related Services if you are on an | ||
| > | ly disabled your account for violation of law or any of our policies.You must no | > | applicable denied party listing.We must not have previously disabled your accou | ||
| > | t be a convicted sex offender.**4.2 How You Can't Use Instagram.** Providing a s | > | nt for violation of law or any of our policies.You must not be a convicted sex o | ||
| > | afe and open Service for a broad community requires that we all do our part. | > | ffender.**4.2 How You Can't Use Instagram.** Providing a safe and open Service f | ||
| > | or a broad community requires that we all do our part. | ||||
| 43 | **You can't impersonate others or provide inaccurate information.** | 33 | **You can't impersonate others or provide inaccurate information.** | ||
| 44 | You don't have to disclose your identity on Instagram, but you must provide us | 34 | You don't have to disclose your identity on Instagram, but you must provide us | ||
| > | with accurate and up to date information (including registration information), w | > | with accurate and up to date information (including registration information), w | ||
| > | hich may include providing personal data. Also, you may not impersonate someone | > | hich may include providing personal data. Also, you may not impersonate someone | ||
| > | or something you aren't, and you can't create an account for someone else unless | > | or something you aren't, and you can't create an account for someone else unless | ||
| > | you have their express permission. | > | you have their express permission. | ||
| 45 | **You can't do anything unlawful, misleading, or fraudulent or for an illegal o | 35 | **You can't do anything unlawful, misleading, or fraudulent or for an illegal o | ||
| > | r unauthorized purpose.****You can't violate (or help or encourage others to vio | > | r unauthorized purpose.****You can't violate (or help or encourage others to vio | ||
| > | late) these Terms or our policies, including in particular the Community Standar | > | late) these Terms or our policies, including in particular the Community Standar | ||
| > | ds, Meta Platform Terms and Developer Policies, and Music Guidelines**. | > | ds, Meta Platform Terms and Developer Policies, and Music Guidelines**. | ||
| 64 | You can only use our intellectual property and trademarks or similar marks as e | 54 | You can only use our intellectual property and trademarks or similar marks as e | ||
| > | xpressly permitted by our Brand Guidelines or with our prior written permission. | > | xpressly permitted by our Brand Guidelines or with our prior written permission. | ||
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| 66 | You must obtain written permission from us or under an open source license to m | 56 | You must obtain written permission from us or under an open source license to m | ||
| > | odify, create derivative works of, decompile, or otherwise attempt to extract so | > | odify, create derivative works of, decompile, or otherwise attempt to extract so | ||
| > | urce code from us. | > | urce code from us. | ||
| n | 67 | **6. Content Removal and Disabling or Terminating Your Account**We can remove a | n | 57 | **6. Content Removal and Disabling or Terminating Your Account**We can remove a |
| > | ny content or information you share on the Service if we believe that it violate | > | ny content or information you share on the Service if we believe that it violate | ||
| > | s these Terms of Use, our policies (including our Community Standards), or we ar | > | s these Terms of Use, our policies (including our Community Standards), or we ar | ||
| > | e permitted or required to do so by law. We work with independent fact-checkers | > | e permitted or required to do so by law. We work with independent fact-checkers | ||
| > | in many jurisdictions to combat misinformation. When content has been rated by f | > | in many jurisdictions to combat misinformation. When content has been rated by f | ||
| > | act-checkers, we may add a notice to provide additional context. You can find mo | > | act-checkers, we may add a notice to provide additional context. You can find mo | ||
| > | re information about fact-checking here. | > | re information about fact-checking here. We can refuse to provide or stop provid | ||
| > | ing all or part of the Service to you (including terminating or disabling your a | ||||
| > | ccess to the Meta Products and Meta Company Products) immediately to protect our | ||||
| > | community or services, or if you create risk or legal exposure for us, violate | ||||
| > | these Terms of Use or our policies (including our Community Standards), if you r | ||||
| > | epeatedly infringe other people's intellectual property rights, or where we are | ||||
| > | permitted or required to do so by law. We can also terminate or change the Servi | ||||
| > | ce, remove or block content or information shared on our Service, or stop provid | ||||
| > | ing all or part of the Service if we determine that doing so is reasonably neces | ||||
| > | sary to avoid or mitigate adverse legal or regulatory impacts on us. If you beli | ||||
| > | eve your account has been terminated in error, or you want to disable or permane | ||||
| > | ntly delete your account, consult our Help Center. When you request to delete co | ||||
| > | ntent or your account, the deletion process will automatically begin no more tha | ||||
| > | n 30 days after your request. It may take up to 90 days to delete content after | ||||
| > | the deletion process begins. While the deletion process for such content is bein | ||||
| > | g undertaken, the content is no longer visible to other users, but remains subje | ||||
| > | ct to these Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy. After the content is deleted, i | ||||
| > | t may take us up to another 90 days to remove it from backups and disaster recov | ||||
| > | ery systems. | ||||
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| 69 | We can refuse to provide or stop providing all or part of the Service to you (i | ||||
| > | ncluding terminating or disabling your access to the Meta Products and Meta Comp | ||||
| > | any Products) immediately to protect our community or services, or if you create | ||||
| > | risk or legal exposure for us, violate these Terms of Use or our policies (incl | ||||
| > | uding our Community Standards), if you repeatedly infringe other people's intell | ||||
| > | ectual property rights, or where we are permitted or required to do so by law. W | ||||
| > | e can also terminate or change the Service, remove or block content or informati | ||||
| > | on shared on our Service, or stop providing all or part of the Service if we det | ||||
| > | ermine that doing so is reasonably necessary to avoid or mitigate adverse legal | ||||
| > | or regulatory impacts on us. If you believe your account has been terminated in | ||||
| > | error, or you want to disable or permanently delete your account, consult our He | ||||
| > | lp Center. When you request to delete content or your account, the deletion proc | ||||
| > | ess will automatically begin no more than 30 days after your request. It may tak | ||||
| > | e up to 90 days to delete content after the deletion process begins. While the d | ||||
| > | eletion process for such content is being undertaken, the content is no longer v | ||||
| > | isible to other users, but remains subject to these Terms of Use and our Privacy | ||||
| > | Policy. After the content is deleted, it may take us up to another 90 days to r | ||||
| > | emove it from backups and disaster recovery systems. | ||||
| 70 | Content will not be deleted within 90 days of the account deletion or content de | 58 | Content will not be deleted within 90 days of the account deletion or content de | ||
| > | letion process beginning in the following situations: | > | letion process beginning in the following situations: | ||
| 71 | where your content has been used by others in accordance with this license and | 59 | where your content has been used by others in accordance with this license and | ||
| > | they have not deleted it (in which case this license will continue to apply unti | > | they have not deleted it (in which case this license will continue to apply unti | ||
| > | l that content is deleted); orwhere deletion within 90 days is not possible due | > | l that content is deleted); orwhere deletion within 90 days is not possible due | ||
| > | to technical limitations of our systems, in which case, we will complete the del | > | to technical limitations of our systems, in which case, we will complete the del | ||
| > | etion as soon as technically feasible; orwhere deletion would restrict our abili | > | etion as soon as technically feasible; orwhere deletion would restrict our abili | ||
| > | ty to: | > | ty to: | ||
| n | 72 | investigate or identify illegal activity or violations of our terms and policie | n | 60 | investigate or identify illegal activity or violations of our terms and policie |
| > | s (for example, to identify or investigate misuse of our products or systems);pr | > | s (for example, to identify or investigate misuse of our products or systems);pr | ||
| > | otect the safety and security of our products, systems, and users;comply with a | > | otect the safety and security of our products, systems, and users;comply with a | ||
| > | legal obligation, such as the preservation of evidence; orcomply with a request | > | legal obligation, such as the preservation of evidence; orcomply with a request | ||
| > | of a judicial or administrative authority, law enforcement, or a government agen | > | of a judicial or administrative authority, law enforcement or a government agenc | ||
| > | cy;in which case, the content will be retained for no longer than is necessary f | > | y;in which case, the content will be retained for no longer than is necessary fo | ||
| > | or the purposes for which it has been retained (the exact duration will vary on | > | r the purposes for which it has been retained (the exact duration will vary on a | ||
| > | a case-by-case basis).If you delete or we disable your account, and you stop acc | > | case-by-case basis).If you delete or we disable your account, and you stop acce | ||
| > | essing or using Instagram, or if this contract is otherwise terminated, then the | > | ssing or using Instagram, or if this contract is otherwise terminated, then thes | ||
| > | se Terms shall terminate as an agreement between you and us, but this section, t | > | e Terms shall terminate as an agreement between you and us, but this section, th | ||
| > | he section above called "Your Commitments," and the section below called "Our Ag | > | e section above called “Your Commitments,” and the section below called "Our Agr | ||
| > | reement and What Happens if We Disagree" will still apply even after your accoun | > | eement and What Happens if We Disagree" will still apply even after your account | ||
| > | t is terminated, disabled, or deleted, or this contract is otherwise terminated. | > | is terminated, disabled, or deleted, or this contract is otherwise terminated.* | ||
| > | **7. Our Agreement and What Happens if We Disagree****7.1 Our Agreement.**Your | > | *7. Our Agreement and What Happens if We Disagree****7.1 Our Agreement.**Your us | ||
| > | use of music on the Service is also subject to our Music Guidelines, and your us | > | e of music on the Service is also subject to our Music Guidelines, and your use | ||
| > | e of our API is subject to our Meta Platform Terms and Developer Policies. If yo | > | of our API is subject to our Meta Platform Terms and Developer Policies. If you | ||
| > | u use certain other features or related services, you will be provided with an o | > | use certain other features or related services, additional terms will be made av | ||
| > | pportunity to agree to additional terms that will also become a part of our agre | > | ailable and will also become a part of our agreement. For example, if you use pa | ||
| > | ement. For example, if you use payment features, you will be asked to agree to t | > | yment features, you will be asked to agree to the Community Payment Terms. If yo | ||
| > | he Community Payment Terms. If you use Avatars, then the Avatar Terms also apply | > | u use Avatars, then the Avatar Terms also apply. If you use our AI products and | ||
| > | . If you use our AI products and features, the Meta AI Terms also apply. | > | features, the Meta AI Terms also apply. | ||
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| n | 74 | If any of those terms conflict with this agreement, those other terms will gove | n | 62 | If any of those terms conflict with this agreement, those other terms will gove |
| > | rn.If any aspect of this agreement is unenforceable, the rest will remain in eff | > | rn.If any aspect of this agreement is unenforceable, the rest will remain in eff | ||
| > | ect.Any amendment or waiver to our agreement must be in writing and signed by us | > | ect.Any amendment or waiver to our agreement must be in writing and signed by us | ||
| > | . If we fail to enforce any aspect of this agreement, it will not be a waiver.We | > | . If we fail to enforce any aspect of this agreement, it will not be a waiver.We | ||
| > | reserve all rights not expressly granted to you.**7.2 Who Has Rights Under this | > | reserve all rights not expressly granted to you.**7.2 Who Has Rights Under this | ||
| > | Agreement.** Our past, present, and future affiliates and agents, including Ins | > | Agreement.**This agreement does not give rights to any third parties.You cannot | ||
| > | tagram LLC, can invoke our rights under this agreement in the event they become | > | transfer your rights or obligations under this agreement without our consent.Ou | ||
| > | involved in a dispute. Otherwise, this agreement does not give rights to any thi | > | r rights and obligations can be assigned to others. For example, this could occu | ||
| > | rd parties.You cannot transfer your rights or obligations under this agreement w | > | r if our ownership changes (as in a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets) or b | ||
| > | ithout our consent.Our rights and obligations can be assigned to others. For exa | > | y law.**7.3 Who Is Responsible if Something Happens.**Our Service is provided "a | ||
| > | mple, this could occur if our ownership changes (as in a merger, acquisition, or | > | s is," and we can't guarantee it will be safe and secure or will work perfectly | ||
| > | sale of assets) or by law.**7.3 Who Is Responsible if Something Happens.**Our S | > | all the time. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE ALSO DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, W | ||
| > | ervice is provided "as is," and we can't guarantee it will be safe and secure or | > | HETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, | ||
| > | will work perfectly all the time. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE ALSO DISCL | > | FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.We also don’t cont | ||
| > | AIM ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES | > | rol what people and others do or say, and we aren’t responsible for their (or yo | ||
| > | OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEME | > | ur) actions or conduct (whether online or offline) or content (including unlawfu | ||
| > | NT.We also don’t control what people and others do or say, and we aren’t respons | > | l or objectionable content). We also aren’t responsible for services and feature | ||
| > | ible for their (or your) actions or conduct (whether online or offline) or conte | > | s offered by other people or companies, even if you access them through our Serv | ||
| > | nt (including unlawful or objectionable content). We also aren’t responsible for | > | ice.Our responsibility for anything that happens on the Service (also called "li | ||
| > | services and features offered by other people or companies, even if you access | > | ability") is limited as much as the law will allow. If there is an issue with ou | ||
| > | them through our Service.Our responsibility for anything that happens on the Ser | > | r Service, we can't know what all the possible impacts might be. You agree that | ||
| > | vice (also called "liability") is limited as much as the law will allow. If ther | > | we won't be responsible ("liable") for any lost profits, revenues, information, | ||
| > | e is an issue with our Service, we can't know what all the possible impacts migh | > | or data, or consequential, special, indirect, exemplary, punitive, or incidental | ||
| > | t be. You agree that we won't be responsible ("liable") for any lost profits, re | > | damages arising out of or related to these Terms, even if we know they are poss | ||
| > | venues, information, or data, or consequential, special, indirect, exemplary, pu | > | ible. This includes when we delete your content, information, or account.**7.4 H | ||
| > | nitive, or incidental damages arising out of or related to these Terms, even if | > | ow We Will Handle Disputes.** | ||
| > | we know they are possible. This includes when we delete your content, informatio | ||||
| > | n, or account. Our aggregate liability arising out of or relating to these Terms | ||||
| > | will not exceed the greater of $100 or the amount you have paid us in the past | ||||
| > | twelve months.You agree to defend (at our request), indemnify and hold us harmle | ||||
| > | ss from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses, incl | ||||
| > | uding without limitation, reasonable attorney's fees and costs, arising out of o | ||||
| > | r in any way connected with these Terms or your use of the Service. You will coo | ||||
| > | perate as required by us in the defense of any claim. We reserve the right to as | ||||
| > | sume the exclusive defense and control of any matter subject to indemnification | ||||
| > | by you, and you will not in any event settle any claim without our prior written | ||||
| > | consent.**7.4 How We Will Handle Disputes.**Except as provided below, **you and | ||||
| > | we agree that any cause of action, legal claim, or dispute between you and us a | ||||
| > | rising out of or related to these Terms or Instagram ("claim(s)") must be resolv | ||||
| > | ed by arbitration on an individual basis. Class actions and class arbitrations a | ||||
| > | re not permitted**; you and we may bring a claim only on your own behalf and can | ||||
| > | not seek relief that would affect other Instagram users. If there is a final jud | ||||
| > | icial determination that any particular claim (or a request for particular relie | ||||
| > | f) cannot be arbitrated in accordance with this provision's limitations, then on | ||||
| > | ly that claim (or only that request for relief) may be brought in court. All oth | ||||
| > | er claims (or requests for relief) remain subject to this provision.Instead of u | ||||
| > | sing arbitration, you or we can bring claims in your local "small claims" court, | ||||
| > | if the rules of that court will allow it. If you don't bring your claims in sma | ||||
| > | ll claims court (or if you or we appeal a small claims court judgment to a court | ||||
| > | of general jurisdiction), then the claims must be resolved by binding, individu | ||||
| > | al arbitration. The American Arbitration Association will administer all arbitra | ||||
| > | tions under its Consumer Arbitration Rules. **You and we expressly waive a trial | ||||
| > | by jury.** | ||||
| 75 | The following claims don't have to be arbitrated and may be brought in court: di | 63 | If you are a consumer, the laws of the country in which you reside will apply to | ||
| > | sputes related to intellectual property (like copyrights and trademarks), violat | > | any claim, cause of action, or dispute you have against us that arises out of o | ||
| > | ions of our Platform Policy, or efforts to interfere with the Service or engage | > | r relates to these Terms ("claim"), and you may resolve your claim in any compet | ||
| > | with the Service in unauthorized ways (for example, automated ways). In addition | > | ent court in that country that has jurisdiction over the claim. In all other cas | ||
| > | , issues relating to the scope and enforceability of the arbitration provision a | > | es, you agree that the claim must be resolved exclusively in the U.S. District C | ||
| > | re for a court to decide. | > | ourt for the Northern District of California or a state court located in San Mat | ||
| > | eo County, that you submit to the personal jurisdiction of either of these court | ||||
| > | s for the purpose of litigating any such claim, and that the laws of the State o | ||||
| > | f California will govern these Terms and any claim, without regard to conflict o | ||||
| > | f law provisions. Without prejudice to the foregoing, you agree that, in its sol | ||||
| > | e discretion, Meta Platforms Inc. may also bring any claim we have against you r | ||||
| > | elated to efforts to abuse, interfere, or engage with our products in unauthoriz | ||||
| > | ed ways in the country in which you reside that has jurisdiction over the claim. | ||||
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| 76 | 64 | **7.5 Unsolicited Material.** | |||
| 77 | This arbitration provision is governed by the Federal Arbitration Act. | ||||
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| 79 | You can opt out of this provision within 30 days of the date that you agreed to | ||||
| > | these Terms. To opt out, you must send your name, residence address, username, e | ||||
| > | mail address or phone number you use for your Instagram account, and a clear sta | ||||
| > | tement that you want to opt out of this arbitration agreement, and you must send | ||||
| > | them here: Meta Platforms, Inc. ATTN: Instagram Arbitration Opt-out, 1601 Willo | ||||
| > | w Rd., Menlo Park, CA 94025.Before you commence arbitration of a claim, you must | ||||
| > | provide us with a written Notice of Dispute that includes your name, residence | ||||
| > | address, username, email address or phone number you use for your Instagram acco | ||||
| > | unt, a detailed description of the dispute, and the relief you seek. Any Notice | ||||
| > | of Dispute you send to us should be mailed to Meta Platforms, Inc., ATTN: Instag | ||||
| > | ram Arbitration Filing, 1601 Willow Rd. Menlo Park, CA 94025. Before we commence | ||||
| > | arbitration, we will send you a Notice of Dispute to the email address you use | ||||
| > | with your Instagram account, or other appropriate means. If we are unable to res | ||||
| > | olve a dispute within thirty (30) days after the Notice of Dispute is received, | ||||
| > | you or we may commence arbitration.We will pay all arbitration filing fees, admi | ||||
| > | nistration and hearing costs, and arbitrator fees for any arbitration we bring o | ||||
| > | r if your claims seek less than $75,000 and you timely provided us with a Notice | ||||
| > | of Dispute. For all other claims, the costs and fees of arbitration shall be al | ||||
| > | located in accordance with the arbitration provider's rules, including rules reg | ||||
| > | arding frivolous or improper claims.For any claim that is not arbitrated or reso | ||||
| > | lved in small claims court, you agree that it will be resolved exclusively in th | ||||
| > | e U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California or a state court l | ||||
| > | ocated in San Mateo County. You also agree to submit to the personal jurisdictio | ||||
| > | n of either of these courts for the purpose of litigating any such claim.The law | ||||
| > | s of the State of California, to the extent not preempted by or inconsistent wit | ||||
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| > | tion to keep them confidential. | > | tion to keep them confidential. | ||
| 81 | **8. Updating These Terms** | 66 | **8. Updating These Terms** | ||
| 82 | We may change our Service and policies, and we may need to make changes to these | 67 | We may change our Service and policies, and we may need to make changes to these | ||
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| 90 | ## Related Articles | 72 | ## Related Articles | ||
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