DMCA Policy

InstaYolo is a stateless download proxy. When you paste a public Instagram URL, our server fetches the file from Instagram's CDN at the moment of the request and streams it to your browser. We do not host, store, index, or otherwise retain the underlying video, audio, or image files.

That means a traditional DMCA “takedown” — removing a specific file hosted on our servers — is usually not the right remedy, because there is nothing hosted to remove. Copyright concerns still matter to us. If our tool is being misused to facilitate infringement of your work, contact us through the procedure below and we will act.

When we receive a valid DMCA notice we may:

• Block specific Instagram URL patterns or profile paths from being fetched by our tool, where technically feasible.
• Rate-limit or block the IP addresses or accounts shown to be abusing the Service in relation to your work.
• Disable any public-facing page on our site that references or links to the infringing content (for example, a blog post or tutorial page).
• Forward your notice to Instagram where the content is still available on their platform, since they are the primary host.
• Refuse service to identified repeat infringers (see section 6).

Send your notice, in English, to [email protected]. Include the following, which we require before we can act:

1. Your full legal name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address.
2. A description of the copyrighted work you claim has been infringed. If multiple works are involved, a representative list is acceptable.
3. The specific material you believe is infringing or is the subject of infringing activity enabled by our Service. This should be (a) the Instagram URL being abused, and (b) any InstaYolo URL (for example, a tutorial page) you believe is material. Generic references to the whole site are not specific enough for us to act on.
4. Your physical or electronic signature.
5. A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
6. A statement, made under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner's behalf.

Incomplete notices will be returned with a note on what is missing. We aim to acknowledge receipt within 3 business days and act on complete notices within 10 business days.

If you believe that material you posted or that references your own work has been misidentified or removed by mistake, you may submit a counter-notice to the same address. A counter-notice must include:

1. Your full legal name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address.
2. Identification of the material and where it appeared on our site before removal.
3. A statement, made under penalty of perjury, that you have a good-faith belief the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification.
4. Your consent to the jurisdiction of an appropriate court, or a statement that you will accept service of process from the person who sent the original notice.
5. Your physical or electronic signature.

Valid counter-notices are forwarded to the original complainant. We may reinstate the material 10–14 business days after forwarding the counter-notice unless the complainant tells us they have filed a court action.

Section 512(f) of the US Digital Millennium Copyright Act, and similar provisions in other jurisdictions, hold senders of materially false notices responsible for damages, including costs and attorneys' fees. Please make sure your notice is accurate before sending it.

It is our policy, in appropriate circumstances, to limit or refuse service to users who are identified as repeat infringers. Because we do not have user accounts, this is enforced at the IP and request-pattern level.

For non-copyright concerns (defamation, personality rights, privacy complaints, trademark, or general misuse of the Service), use [email protected]. Include the same level of detail about what you are asking us to do and why, and any supporting documentation.

This policy is written to align with the notice-and-takedown principles of the US Digital Millennium Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 512) and with the notice mechanisms contemplated by the EU Digital Services Act. If your jurisdiction imposes additional requirements, tell us in the notice and we will do our best to comply.

This page describes our process; it is not legal advice. If you are unsure whether to send a notice, consult a lawyer.

See also our Terms of Service for the rules governing use of the Service and the Privacy Policy for what personal data we process when you contact us.