Popular photo-sharing service Instagram, recently purchased by Facebook, has made news by changing its terms of service. Effective January 16 Instagram will reserve the right to sell a license for a company or individual to use any photographs uploaded by users without any further consent and without compensation.
There is currently no way to opt out other than to close your account, which is what many are doing as a result of this change.
For more information, visit these article links today to determine whether you will keep your Instagram account.
- NY Times: What Instagram’s New Terms of Service Mean for You
- cNEt: Instagram Says It Now Has The Right to Sell Your Photos
- USA Today: How Your Instagram Photo Might End Up In An Ad
- Mashable: Instagram Signs Your Life Away
- The Blaze: Instagram Unveils Worrisome New Policy
- CBS News: Should You Be Concerned About Instagrams New Privacy Policy
[Update 12/19/2012: Instagram backpedals from changes]
Thanks, Facebook. I’m thinking I’ll be closing my Instagram account.
I’ve enjoyed it, but this is, as often, too much.
PJ