Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how IGDL ("we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, and protects your information when you use our website.

Information We Collect

We do not require registration or a user account. We may collect the following technical data automatically:

• IP address (for rate limiting and abuse prevention)
• Browser type and version
• Pages visited and time spent
• Referring URL

How We Use Information

Information collected is used solely to:

• Operate and improve the service
• Prevent abuse and enforce rate limits
• Analyse aggregate usage trends via analytics

Instagram URLs You Submit

URLs you paste into our downloader are sent to our backend service to retrieve the media. We do not store the URLs you submit, the content you download, or any association between your IP and the URLs you enter, beyond what is necessary for rate limiting.

Cookies

We use a session cookie to maintain security (CSRF protection). We do not use tracking cookies. Third-party analytics tools (Google Analytics) may set their own cookies — please refer to Google's Privacy Policy for details.

Third-Party Services

• Google Analytics: Anonymised traffic analytics
• Google AdSense: Advertising (may personalise ads based on your browsing)
• Cloudflare: CDN and DDoS protection

Data Retention

Rate-limit records (IP address + request count) are automatically purged after the rate-limit window expires (typically 1 hour). Server logs may be retained for up to 30 days for security purposes.

Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to access, correct, or delete personal data we hold about you. As we collect minimal data, there is typically little to nothing to action. Contact us at [email protected] with any requests.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date.

Contact

Questions about this policy? Email us at [email protected].