Privacy Policy

1. Scope and who we are

This Privacy Policy explains how Sfinsta ("Sfinsta", "we", "us" or "our") processes information when you visit sfinsta.com or use its Instagram media tools. Sfinsta is an independent service and is not affiliated with Instagram or Meta. For privacy questions or requests, contact us at sfcontact88@gmail.com.

2. Information we process

Sfinsta does not require registration or your Instagram username or password. We may process:

• Submitted links: the Instagram URL you choose to submit to the download tool.
• Download results: media metadata and temporary media links needed to return the requested result.
• Technical data: IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, request time, referring page and diagnostic or security logs.
• Usage data: page views, interactions, download success or error events and aggregated service-performance information.
• Contact data: the email address and message content you send us when you voluntarily write to us by email.
• Consent data: cookie and advertising choices recorded by a consent management platform where applicable.

Do not submit private links, login credentials or URLs containing information that you are not authorized to process.

3. How we use information

• Provide, operate and troubleshoot the requested media-download function.
• Protect the service, prevent abuse, enforce rate limits and investigate errors.
• Measure performance and understand how the website is used.
• Respond to support, privacy and legal requests.
• Comply with applicable law and protect our users, service and legal rights.
• Show and measure advertising, subject to applicable consent requirements.

4. Media processing providers

To provide a download result, Sfinsta sends the Instagram URL you submit to third-party media-processing providers. These providers process the URL and return available media information or temporary media links. They may also receive standard technical information associated with the server request, such as request time and network information.

We use these providers only to operate the requested feature. Their infrastructure may create technical, security or billing logs under their own retention practices. We do not authorize them to use submitted URLs for advertising. You may contact us for current information about the categories of providers involved in processing your request.

5. Hosting, security and content delivery

We use hosting, content-delivery, security and network providers, including Cloudflare, to deliver the website, block malicious traffic and maintain reliability. These providers may process IP addresses, request headers, device information and security logs as part of providing their services.

6. Google services, analytics and advertising

We use Google Tag Manager to manage website tags. We may use Google Analytics to understand website usage and Google AdSense to serve and measure advertising. Google and other advertising vendors may use cookies, web beacons, IP addresses or similar identifiers to provide, personalize and measure ads where permitted.

Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's previous visits to this website or other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables Google and its partners to serve ads based on visits to this site and other sites on the Internet.

Learn how Google uses data on partner sites and manage personalized advertising inGoogle Ads Settings.

7. Cookies and consent choices

Essential storage may be used for security, language selection and core site operation. Analytics and advertising cookies are used in accordance with applicable consent requirements. For visitors in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom and Switzerland, we use a consent management platform to request and transmit relevant choices for advertising and analytics purposes.

When a privacy-options control is available on the site, you can use it to review, change or withdraw your choices. You can also restrict cookies through your browser, although doing so may affect some functionality.

8. Legal bases for processing

Where the GDPR, UK GDPR or similar law applies, we rely on one or more of the following legal bases:

• Service performance: processing the URL you submit and returning the requested result.
• Legitimate interests: securing, maintaining, debugging and improving the service, provided those interests are not overridden by your rights.
• Consent: using non-essential cookies and processing data for analytics or personalized advertising where consent is required.
• Legal obligation: responding to valid legal requests and complying with applicable law.

9. Retention

Sfinsta processes submitted URLs to provide the requested result and does not intentionally create a permanent library of submitted URLs or downloaded media. Technical, security, analytics, consent and contact records are kept only for as long as reasonably necessary for their stated purposes, to resolve disputes, prevent abuse or meet legal obligations. Retention periods may also depend on the settings and policies of our service providers.

10. Sharing and international transfers

We share information only with service-provider categories needed to host, secure, analyze, advertise or operate Sfinsta; when required by law; or to protect legal rights and safety. Providers may process information in countries other than your own. Where required, appropriate safeguards are used for international transfers. We do not sell the Instagram URLs you submit or your contact information.

11. Your privacy rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to request access, correction, deletion, restriction, objection or portability of personal data, and to withdraw consent at any time. You may also have the right to complain to your local data-protection authority.

Send requests to sfcontact88@gmail.com. We may need limited information to verify and respond to your request.

12. Children's privacy

Sfinsta is not directed to children, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided personal information, contact us so we can review and take appropriate action.

13. Security and policy changes

We use reasonable technical and organizational measures designed to protect information. No Internet service is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

We may update this Privacy Policy when the service, providers or legal requirements change. The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised "Last updated" date.