Instagram appears to be backtracking on plans to update its privacy policy and terms of service following an uproar from users. The proposed updates were scheduled to come into effect Jan. 16. Provisions that stirred users’ wrath apparently let the company use posted images in advertisements without asking for permission or paying the users, and let Instagram share user information with affiliated businesses, including Facebook, its new owner. Fears the company would sell users’ photos to others without any compensation are unfounded, said Instagram CEO Kevin Systrom.
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User Revolt Prompts Instagram to Retouch Photo Policies
Posted by: Richard Adhikari December 19, 2012 02:22 PMInstagram appears to be backtracking on plans to update its privacy policy and terms of service following an uproar from users. The proposed updates were scheduled to come into effect Jan. 16. Provisions that stirred users’ wrath apparently let the company use posted images in advertisements without asking for permission or paying the users, and let Instagram share user information with affiliated businesses, including Facebook, its new owner. Fears the company would sell users’ photos to others without any compensation are unfounded, said Instagram CEO Kevin Systrom.