Instagram Profile Scraper (Fastest)

Scrape Instagram profile metadata at scale — no login needed. Just enter usernames and hit Start.

Uses the ScrapeCreators API for fast, reliable results. Processes 20 profiles concurrently with automatic retry and exponential backoff.

What You Get

For each profile, you get:

• Profile info — full name, bio, pronouns, external links, profile pic (standard + HD), verified/private/business/professional status
• Statistics — followers, following, posts, IGTV videos, highlights, total media — with human-readable formatted numbers (e.g. 1.2M, 45.3K)
• Engagement metrics — average likes/comments per post, engagement rate (%), computed from up to 12 latest posts
• Latest posts (up to 12) — caption, hashtags, mentions, likes, comments, total engagement, timestamps with relative time (e.g. 3d ago), media URLs, video views, post locations, dimensions, thumbnails
• Latest IGTV videos (up to 5) — same detail level as posts
• Business info — category, street address, city, country, lat/long, email, phone (only shown when available)
• Account features — Threads presence, Reels/Clips, Guides, AR effects, shopping eligibility
• Related profiles — suggested similar accounts
• Clean output — no null fields; only fields with actual data appear in the output

Input

Just one field — Usernames to Scrape. Type in Instagram usernames (without @) and hit Start.

Field	Type	Required	Description
usernames	string list	Yes	Instagram usernames to scrape

Example Input

{
    "usernames": ["instagram", "natgeo", "nike"]
}

Example Output

{
    "id": "787132",
    "igId": "787132",
    "fbid": "17841400038587336",
    "username": "natgeo",
    "fullName": "National Geographic",
    "biography": "Experience the world through the eyes of National Geographic photographers.",
    "externalUrl": "https://natgeo.com",
    "externalUrls": ["https://natgeo.com"],
    "profilePicUrl": "https://...",
    "profilePicUrlHD": "https://...",
    "url": "https://www.instagram.com/natgeo/",
    "inputUrl": "https://www.instagram.com/natgeo/",
    "followersCount": 284000000,
    "followersFormatted": "284.0M",
    "followsCount": 134,
    "followsFormatted": "134",
    "postsCount": 28500,
    "postsFormatted": "28.5K",
    "totalMediaCount": 28545,
    "verified": true,
    "isBusinessAccount": true,
    "isProfessionalAccount": true,
    "hasClips": true,
    "businessCategoryName": "Media/News Company",
    "engagementMetrics": {
        "postsAnalyzed": 12,
        "avgLikesPerPost": 524000,
        "avgCommentsPerPost": 1200,
        "avgEngagementPerPost": 525200,
        "engagementRate": 0.18,
        "engagementRateFormatted": "0.18%",
        "totalLikesAnalyzed": 6288000,
        "totalCommentsAnalyzed": 14400
    },
    "latestPosts": [
        {
            "id": "3012345678",
            "type": "Image",
            "shortCode": "ABC123",
            "url": "https://www.instagram.com/p/ABC123/",
            "caption": "A polar bear in the Arctic #wildlife #nature",
            "hashtags": ["wildlife", "nature"],
            "likesCount": 524000,
            "likesFormatted": "524.0K",
            "commentsCount": 1200,
            "commentsFormatted": "1.2K",
            "totalEngagement": 525200,
            "timestamp": "2026-02-08T15:30:00.000Z",
            "postedAgo": "3d ago",
            "displayUrl": "https://...",
            "dimensions": { "height": 1080, "width": 1080 },
            "accessibilityCaption": "A polar bear on Arctic ice.",
            "ownerUsername": "natgeo",
            "ownerId": "787132"
        }
    ],
    "scrapedAt": "2026-05-05T12:00:00.000Z"
}

How It Works

1. Reads your list of usernames
2. Launches 20 concurrent workers
3. Each worker calls the ScrapeCreators API (/v1/instagram/profile)
4. Retries failed requests up to 3 times with exponential backoff
5. Returns clean, structured profile data to the Apify dataset

Requirements

• ScrapeCreators API key — set SCRAPECREATORS_API_KEY as an environment variable in your Apify actor settings
• Get your API key at scrapecreators.com

Speed

Profiles	~Time
100	~10 seconds
1,000	~1-2 minutes
10,000	~10-15 minutes

20 concurrent workers. ~40-100 profiles/second depending on API response times.

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Terms of Service

Apify Actor — Terms of Service Version: 4.0 Effective Date: May 5, 2026

0. ACCEPTANCE BY USE — IMPORTANT

Read this section first.

These Terms of Service ("Terms") form a binding legal agreement between you ("User," "you," "your") and UnseenUser, the Publisher of this Apify actor ("UnseenUser," "the Publisher," "we," "us," "our").

0.1 How You Accept These Terms

You accept these Terms by any of the following actions, each of which constitutes a clear, affirmative act of acceptance:

(a) Running the Actor — Initiating any execution of the Actor on the Apify platform (b) Using any output returned by the Actor for any purpose (c) Continuing to access the Actor's listing or documentation after these Terms are visible

0.2 Continuing Acceptance

Each time you run the Actor or use its outputs, you reaffirm your acceptance of the then-current Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms or any subsequent update, you must stop using the Actor immediately.

0.3 No Anonymous Acceptance

You cannot disclaim acceptance by:

• Failing to read these Terms before running the Actor
• Running the Actor through automated systems
• Sharing your Apify account with others who may not have read these Terms

By the act of running the Actor on Apify, you bind yourself, your organization (if applicable), and any individuals or systems acting on your behalf or under your authority.

0.4 If You Do Not Accept

If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not run the Actor. No use is authorized without acceptance.

PREAMBLE — UNDERSTANDING THE ARCHITECTURE

Before using the Actor, please understand the technical architecture of the service:

The Data Flow

You (User) → Apify Platform → Actor (software) → Third-Party API → Source Platform
                                                       ↓
You (User) ← Apify Platform ← Actor (software) ← Third-Party API

What Each Party Does

• You (the User): Run the Actor on the Apify platform with input parameters you choose
• Apify: Operates the cloud infrastructure that hosts and executes Actors. Apify is a Czech-incorporated company (Apify Technologies s.r.o.) governed by its own Terms of Service.
• The Publisher (us): Publishes software code (the Actor) on Apify's platform. The Actor is a thin wrapper that translates your input into requests to a third-party API and returns the API's responses to you. The Publisher does not operate scraping infrastructure. The Publisher does not store or retain data returned by the Actor. The Publisher does not see, log, or process the personal data of any individuals returned in the Actor's outputs beyond what is incidental to passing the data through.
• Third-Party API Provider: Scrape Creators (https://scrapecreators.com). An independent third-party company that operates scraping infrastructure and returns data from source platforms.
• Source Platform: Instagram. The platform whose publicly visible data is accessed by the Third-Party API Provider.

Why This Matters

Your relationship with the Publisher is that of a software user to a software vendor. The Publisher has the responsibilities of a software vendor (functional code, accurate documentation) and the limits of one (the Publisher is not responsible for how you use the data you obtain).

These Terms operate alongside but do not replace:

• Apify's Terms of Service and Acceptable Use Policy (governing your relationship with Apify)
• Scrape Creators Terms of Service (governing the underlying data infrastructure)
• Source Platform terms (Instagram/Meta) governing the public data accessed
• Applicable law in your jurisdiction and the jurisdictions of data subjects

These Terms incorporate the actor-specific addendum published below ("Addendum"). In the event of a conflict, the more restrictive provision applies.

1. NATURE OF THE SERVICE

1.1 What the Actor Is

The Actor is a software program published on the Apify platform. It:

(a) Accepts structured input from you on the Apify platform (b) Translates that input into HTTP requests to a third-party API operated by Scrape Creators (c) Receives HTTP responses from that third-party API (d) Returns the response data to you in a structured format on the Apify platform

The Actor's source code is hosted on Apify's infrastructure. The Actor runs in Apify's cloud, not on the Publisher's servers. The Publisher operates no servers running the Actor.

1.2 What the Actor Is Not

The Actor is not:

(a) A scraping tool — the Publisher does not operate scraping infrastructure, proxies, headless browsers, or fake accounts (b) A direct connection to any source platform — connections to source platforms are made by Scrape Creators (c) A data storage or data retention service — the Publisher does not maintain a database of any data the Actor returns (d) A licensed access channel to Instagram or Meta (e) Affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or authorized by Instagram or Meta

1.3 The Publisher's Limited Role

The Publisher's role is limited to:

(a) Designing and writing the Actor's source code (b) Publishing the Actor on the Apify Store (c) Maintaining the Actor (updating it when API providers change schemas) (d) Providing documentation and customer support via Apify's contact mechanism

The Publisher is a software vendor. The Publisher is not a data provider, data broker, data processor, or data controller for purposes of GDPR, CCPA, Israel's Privacy Protection Law, or equivalent.

1.4 The Third-Party API Provider's Role

Scrape Creators (https://scrapecreators.com) is an independent third-party company. They:

(a) Operate the actual data scraping infrastructure (b) Maintain relationships with source platforms (or accept the operational risk of accessing public data without such relationships) (c) Provide their own Terms of Service governing their operations (d) Are responsible for compliance obligations relating to the data collection itself

The Publisher is a customer of this provider. The Publisher is not their agent, partner, or representative.

2. WHO MAY USE THE ACTOR

2.1 Eligibility

You may use the Actor only if:

(a) You are at least 18 years old or the age of majority in your jurisdiction (b) You have legal capacity to enter into binding contracts (c) You are not located in or resident of a country subject to comprehensive sanctions by the United States, European Union, United Kingdom, or Israel (d) You are not on any prohibited persons list

2.2 User Representations

By using any Actor, you represent and warrant that:

(a) Truthful identity: Information you provide about your identity and intended use is accurate (b) Lawful intent: Your intended use complies with applicable law in your jurisdiction (c) Source platform compliance: You will independently comply with the Terms of Service of any source platform whose data you obtain through the Actor (d) Data subject rights: Where Actor outputs include personal data, you will respect data subject rights under applicable law (e) No prohibited use: You will not use the Actor for any of the purposes prohibited in Section 4

These representations are continuous — they must remain true throughout your use.

3. PERMITTED USES

The Actor may be used for any lawful purpose, including:

• Market research and competitive analysis
• Academic research
• Journalism and investigative reporting
• Internal business intelligence
• Brand monitoring
• Recruitment research where consistent with applicable employment law
• Building products that further process publicly available information lawfully

Specific permitted uses for each Actor are described in the Actor-Specific Addendum below.

4. PROHIBITED USES

You may not use the Actor for any of the following:

4.1 Illegal Activity

Activity illegal under the law of your jurisdiction, the User's jurisdiction, or the jurisdiction of any data subjects.

4.2 Harassment, Stalking, and Personal Targeting

• Compiling profiles for harassment, stalking, or doxxing
• Tracking individuals' movements or activities without their knowledge
• Building profiles of journalists, activists, dissidents, or vulnerable populations for retaliatory purposes

4.3 Discrimination

• Using outputs for discriminatory employment, lending, housing, or insurance decisions based on protected characteristics
• Building lists for discriminatory purposes

4.4 Spam and Unsolicited Commercial Communication

• Sending unsolicited marketing in violation of CAN-SPAM, CASL, GDPR, PECR, Israeli Anti-Spam Law, or equivalent laws
• Building "lead lists" from scraped contacts without proper consent infrastructure
• Reselling contact data for spam purposes

4.5 Fraud and Deception

• Identity theft or impersonation
• Generation of fake reviews, testimonials, or coordinated inauthentic behavior
• Election interference or political disinformation
• Securities fraud

4.6 Source Platform Abuse

• Using outputs to circumvent technical protection measures of source platforms
• Creating fake accounts on source platforms based on Actor outputs
• Vote manipulation, engagement manipulation, or platform algorithm gaming
• Building services that competitively substitute for source platforms

4.7 Reselling the Actor's Service

• Reselling raw Actor outputs as your own data product or scraping-as-a-service
• Sharing your Apify credentials to provide third parties indirect access
• Building competing API services using Actor outputs

4.8 AI Training Without Authorization

• Using Actor outputs as training data for commercial AI/ML models without separate licensing authority from the source platform

4.9 Sensitive Targeting

• Specifically targeting or profiling based on health conditions, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, political opinions, or other sensitive characteristics
• Targeting children under 16 (or local age of consent for data processing)

4.10 Privacy Law Violations

• Processing personal data of EU/UK/California/Israeli residents without complying with applicable privacy law
• Failing to honor data subject access, deletion, or objection requests
• Processing data for purposes incompatible with its publication context

5. SOURCE PLATFORM TERMS — YOUR RESPONSIBILITY

5.1 Acknowledgment

The Actor accesses publicly visible data on Instagram ("Source Platform") through Scrape Creators.

5.2 Your Sole Responsibility

You acknowledge:

(a) You are solely responsible for ensuring your downstream use of data obtained through the Actor complies with the Source Platform's Terms of Service (b) The Publisher makes no representation that any specific use is permitted under any Source Platform's terms (c) The Third-Party API Provider, not the Publisher, bears responsibility for the lawfulness of the data collection itself (d) You should review Source Platform terms before commercial use: Meta: https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms

5.3 Cease-and-Desist Compliance

If you receive a cease-and-desist letter or other legal demand from a Source Platform regarding your use of Actor outputs, you must:

(a) Cease the contested use immediately (b) Notify UnseenUser within 48 hours via UnseenUser's Apify profile contact form (https://apify.com/UnseenUser) (c) Cooperate with the Publisher as needed to mitigate (d) Not assert against the Publisher any claim arising from your inability to use the Actor for that Source Platform

6. DATA PROTECTION — REFLECTING ACTUAL ARCHITECTURE

6.1 Roles Under Privacy Law

For purposes of GDPR, UK GDPR, CCPA, Israel's Privacy Protection Law (PPL) including Amendment 13, and equivalents:

• You (the User) are the Data Controller of any personal data you obtain through the Actor and subsequently process for your own purposes
• Scrape Creators is the entity that collects data from source platforms — they bear the responsibilities of data processors or controllers (depending on context) for the collection itself
• The Publisher acts solely as a software vendor, not as a data controller or processor, because the Publisher does not store, retain, or substantively process personal data — the Actor merely passes API responses through

6.2 No Data Retention by the Publisher

The Publisher confirms:

(a) The Publisher does not maintain a database of personal data obtained through the Actor (b) The Actor passes data from the Third-Party API directly to you on the Apify platform — data does not flow through the Publisher's infrastructure (c) Apify's standard execution and operational logging may include limited information about Actor runs (input parameters, run duration, data volume) — this is governed by Apify's own privacy practices (d) The Publisher does not access, view, or analyze your Actor outputs except as needed for technical support if you specifically share them with the Publisher

6.3 Your Obligations as Data Controller

Where your use of the Actor involves processing personal data, you are responsible for:

(a) Establishing a lawful basis for your processing (consent, legitimate interest with documented balancing test, contract, etc.) (b) Providing transparent notice to data subjects as required by applicable law (c) Honoring data subject access, rectification, erasure, restriction, and portability requests (d) Implementing appropriate security measures (e) Conducting Data Protection Impact Assessments where required (f) Appointing a Data Protection Officer if your operations require one (g) Registering databases with applicable supervisory authorities (h) Honoring opt-out requests for direct marketing (i) Cross-border transfer safeguards where data crosses borders

6.4 Israel's Amendment 13 — User Compliance

If your use of the Actor involves Israeli residents' personal data, you must comply with the Privacy Protection Law as amended (Amendment 13, effective August 14, 2025). These obligations are yours as the data controller, not the Publisher's as the software vendor.

6.5 Sensitive Data Targeting Restrictions

You will not use the Actor to specifically target, profile, or build datasets focused on:

• Health or medical conditions
• Religious beliefs
• Political opinions
• Sexual orientation or gender identity
• Genetic or biometric data
• Criminal history
• Children under 16

7. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

7.1 Actor Code

The Actor's source code, schemas, documentation, and branding are owned by the Publisher. You receive a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to use the Actor for permitted purposes during your active subscription/run with Apify.

7.2 Output Data

The Publisher claims no ownership over the public data the Actor returns. Source Platforms may have copyright, database rights, or other rights in their data; data subjects may have copyright in user-generated content. Your use of output data must respect these rights independently.

7.3 Restrictions

You may not reverse engineer, decompile, or reuse the Actor's code in a competing actor.

7.4 Feedback

Feedback you provide may be used by the Publisher to improve products without compensation to you.

8. PRICING AND PAYMENT

8.1 Apify Platform Billing

Pricing is administered through Apify's pricing models. Apify processes all payments. Apify's payment terms govern refunds and disputes.

8.2 Pricing Changes

The Publisher may change Actor pricing with at least 14 days' notice via the Actor's Apify listing.

8.3 No Refunds for Misuse

If your access is suspended or terminated for breach of these Terms, you forfeit any unused balance and are not entitled to refunds.

9. SERVICE AVAILABILITY AND CHANGES

9.1 No Uptime Guarantee

The Actor depends on:

(a) The Apify platform (b) Underlying API provider (Scrape Creators) (c) Source Platform's (Instagram) continued public accessibility

Any of these may change behavior, restrict access, or become unavailable without notice. The Publisher makes no uptime guarantees.

9.2 Service Discontinuation

The Publisher may discontinue any Actor at any time. Reasonable notice will be provided when feasible.

10. DISCLAIMERS

10.1 "AS IS" Service

THE ACTOR IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR ACCURACY OF DATA.

10.2 No Representation of Lawfulness

The Publisher makes no representation that your specific use of the Actor or the data it returns is lawful in your jurisdiction or under any Source Platform's terms. The burden of determining lawfulness for your use case is yours.

10.3 No Endorsement of Source Content

Content returned by the Actor was created by third parties. The Publisher does not endorse, verify, or take responsibility for it.

11. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

11.1 Aggregate Liability Cap

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF THE PUBLISHER FOR ALL CLAIMS RELATING TO THE ACTOR EXCEED THE GREATER OF:

(a) ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS (US $100), OR (b) THE AMOUNTS YOU PAID THROUGH APIFY FOR USE OF THE ACTOR IN THE THREE (3) MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE EVENT

11.2 Excluded Damages

THE PUBLISHER IS NOT LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, OR DATA, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY.

11.3 Time Limit

Any claim must be brought within one (1) year of the event.

12. INDEMNIFICATION

12.1 Your Indemnification of the Publisher

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Publisher from any:

• Claims arising from your use of the Actor
• Claims arising from your violation of these Terms
• Claims arising from your violation of any law (including privacy law)
• Claims arising from your violation of any Source Platform's Terms of Service
• Claims arising from your processing of personal data obtained through the Actor
• Reasonable attorneys' fees and costs of defending such claims

12.2 Defense

The Publisher may assume defense at your expense. You will cooperate with the Publisher's defense.

12.3 Scope

The indemnification covers reasonable, foreseeable third-party claims arising from your use. It does not extend to:

• Claims arising from the Publisher's gross negligence or willful misconduct
• Claims regarding the Actor's source code itself (those are the Publisher's responsibility)
• Claims regarding the Third-Party API Provider's data collection (those are their responsibility)

13. SUSPENSION AND TERMINATION

13.1 Termination by the Publisher

The Publisher may terminate your access for material breach, illegal use, breach of warranty, or upon credible legal demand.

13.2 Effects of Termination

Your license ends, you must cease use, and applicable provisions survive.

13.3 Termination by You

You may stop using the Actor at any time on Apify.

14. DISPUTE RESOLUTION

14.1 Informal Resolution First

Send a detailed written description of the dispute via UnseenUser's Apify profile contact form (https://apify.com/UnseenUser) and wait 60 days for resolution attempt before any formal claim.

14.2 Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the substantive laws of the State of Israel, without regard to conflict of law principles.

14.3 Exclusive Jurisdiction

Any dispute shall be brought exclusively in the competent civil courts of Tel Aviv-Jaffa, Israel.

14.4 No Class Actions

You agree to bring claims only in your individual capacity.

14.5 Attorneys' Fees

The prevailing party recovers reasonable attorneys' fees.

15. MISCELLANEOUS

15.1 Entire Agreement

These Terms (with Addendum and incorporated documents) are the entire agreement.

15.2 Severability

Unenforceable provisions are reformed to the minimum extent or severed.

15.3 Assignment

You may not assign without the Publisher's consent. The Publisher may assign to affiliates, successors, or acquirers.

15.4 Force Majeure

Neither party is liable for failure due to events beyond reasonable control, including changes by Source Platforms or Third-Party API Providers, or actions by Apify.

15.5 Third-Party Beneficiaries

Apify and Scrape Creators are intended third-party beneficiaries of Sections 4 (Prohibited Uses), 5 (Source Platform Compliance), and 12 (Indemnification).

15.6 Survival

Sections 0 (Acceptance), 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 14, and 15 survive termination.

15.7 Language

English controls. Translations are for convenience only.

15.8 Publisher Identification for Legal Process

The Publisher operates on the Apify platform under the username UnseenUser (apify.com/UnseenUser). The Publisher is a registered legal entity. Upon receipt of valid legal process (subpoena, court order, or equivalent) directed through Apify's official channels, the Publisher's full legal identity may be disclosed as required by law. This Section ensures that you have a valid path to legal recourse if needed.

16. ACKNOWLEDGMENT

By using any Actor, you acknowledge that:

(a) You have read these Terms (b) You understand the architecture: you are using software (the Actor) on Apify's platform that calls third-party APIs (c) You accept responsibility for your use, including for compliance with Source Platform terms (d) Your indemnification obligations cover third-party claims arising from your use (e) Disputes are resolved in Israeli courts (f) The Publisher's identity, while not publicly disclosed in this listing, can be obtained through valid legal process via Apify

For questions, use UnseenUser's Apify profile contact form (https://apify.com/UnseenUser) before running the Actor.

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Actor-Specific Terms of Service Addendum — Instagram Profile Scraper (Fastest)

This addendum supplements the Master Terms of Service V4.0. By running this Actor, you accept both the Master ToS and this addendum.

A. Architectural Disclosure

This Actor is a software wrapper. It accepts your input parameters (Instagram handle), calls the Scrape Creators /v1/instagram/profile endpoint, and returns the response data to you on the Apify platform. UnseenUser does not store, log, or substantively process the data returned. The data flows from Scrape Creators through Apify's runtime directly to you.

B. Nature of Data Returned

This Actor returns: Full Instagram profile (username, full name, bio, profile pic, verified/business badge), follower + following counts, business contact info (when public: business email, business phone, business address with lat/long), bio links (external URLs), recent posts (up to ~12) with full media (image/video URLs, captions, like + comment counts, taken-at timestamp, music attribution for Reels), related profiles suggested by Instagram.

Where the Actor's output includes individual people's names, photos, contact details, location data, or content authored by them, that data constitutes personal data subject to GDPR, CCPA, Israeli Privacy Protection Law (including Amendment 13), and equivalent privacy laws in your downstream processing — but only in your hands as the data controller, not in UnseenUser's hands as the software vendor.

C. Permitted Use Cases

You may use this Actor for the following purposes (non-exhaustive list):

• Influencer marketing — verify follower counts, engagement, post quality before partnership
• Creator vetting — confirm a creator's posting style, recent content, brand fit
• Brand audits — detect counterfeit accounts impersonating your brand
• Competitive research — track competitor Instagram presence and content cadence
• Lead generation (B2B businesses) — pull business contact details from public Instagram business profiles
• Recruiter sourcing — find creators with specific profile characteristics for opportunities
• Content research — analyze top-performing recent posts in your niche

D. Specifically Prohibited Uses

In addition to Master ToS Section 4 prohibitions, you may NOT:

• Build cold-DM tools that auto-message Instagram users at scale — Meta's User Agreement prohibits automation that interacts with the platform; even using the data for outreach via email or other channels must comply with anti-spam laws
• Scrape minors' profiles for any commercial use — Instagram has many users under 18, and processing minors' data has heightened protections under GDPR, COPPA, and Israeli Privacy Law
• Aggregate Instagram data with Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok, and other platforms to build comprehensive cross-platform identity profiles of named individuals
• Use scraped business contact details (email, phone) for unsolicited mass marketing without compliant prior consent under applicable anti-spam laws
• Republish creators' photos, videos, and captions in commercial products — this is copyright infringement
• Train commercial AI/LLMs on Instagram content without proper licensing — Meta's Terms explicitly restrict this, and creators retain copyright in their posts
• Build 'people search' websites where Instagram handles can be looked up by real name without consent
• Use profile data to identify, harass, dox, or stalk individuals
• Use bio links, location data, or business addresses to physically locate individuals for harm
• Use the inferred attributes (gender from name/photo, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation from content patterns) to discriminate or to make automated decisions

E. Platform Terms of Service Considerations

Meta has aggressively litigated against Instagram scrapers (Meta v. BrandTotal — settled with permanent injunction; Meta v. Octopus Data; Meta v. Bright Data — pending). Instagram's Terms of Service prohibit automated extraction. This Actor accesses publicly visible Instagram profiles via Scrape Creators — Scrape Creators bears responsibility for the lawfulness of the data collection (their architecture, their proxies, their compliance posture). Your downstream use of the returned data must independently comply with Meta's User Agreement, Instagram Terms of Use, and the platform's Community Guidelines. If Meta or Instagram issues a cease-and-desist regarding data obtained via this Actor, notify UnseenUser within 48 hours via the Apify profile contact form (apify.com/UnseenUser) and cease your use immediately.

F. Sensitive Personal Data — Heightened Care

The Instagram Profile API may return data items that constitute SENSITIVE PERSONAL DATA in your downstream processing:

• Business email — personal data when associated with an individual or sole proprietor (most micro-influencers)
• Business phone number — personal data with direct-contact risk
• Business address including latitude/longitude (business_address_json field) — geolocation data subject to heightened protection under GDPR, CCPA, Israeli Privacy Law
• Profile picture URL (HD) — biometric-adjacent data; in some jurisdictions (Illinois BIPA, Texas CUBI), high-resolution facial images trigger biometric privacy laws
• Bio links — may reveal political/religious/health affiliations through linked sites
• Related profiles — exposes the social graph; aggregating this across many profiles creates comprehensive social network maps with significant privacy exposure

You must:

• Apply data minimization — store only what you actually need
• Apply purpose limitation — don't repurpose data beyond your stated lawful basis
• Honor data subject rights (access, deletion, objection) under GDPR Article 15-22
• Document your lawful basis under GDPR Article 6 (typically legitimate interest with completed balancing test)
• Implement technical safeguards (encryption at rest, access controls, audit logs)

G. Minor Protection — CRITICAL

Instagram has significant under-18 user populations. Some users do not disclose age. You MUST:

• NOT use this Actor to scrape profiles of users you know or suspect are minors
• NOT use this Actor for any product or service targeted at minors without parental consent mechanisms compliant with COPPA (US), GDPR Article 8 (EU — typically requires parental consent below 16, sometimes 13), Israeli Privacy Law (treats minors with heightened sensitivity)
• Implement age-verification or age-gating in your downstream product if there is any risk of minor data exposure
• DELETE any data you discover relates to a minor unless you have valid parental consent
• This restriction is non-negotiable — minor data protection violations carry the highest regulatory penalties

If profile metadata or content suggests the subject is under 18 (school references, age-related hashtags, parental "manage account" notes), treat the profile as belonging to a minor by default and act accordingly.

H. Image, Video, and Caption Copyright

Every photo, video, Reel, and caption returned is copyrighted by the post author or rights holder. You may:

• Display thumbnails in analytics dashboards (typically fair use)
• Quote captions with attribution (typically fair use)
• Aggregate metrics (no copyright issue — facts aren't copyrightable)
• Perform sentiment/topic analysis (typically fair use if results are aggregated)

You may NOT:

• Republish full images or videos in commercial products
• Use Instagram media to train commercial AI/LLM models without proper licensing — Meta's Terms explicitly prohibit, and creators retain copyright independently
• Translate captions and republish without authorization
• Save and redistribute media to your own CDN or platform
• Embed Instagram content in ways that violate Meta's embedding/oEmbed policies

I. AI Training Restriction — Special Notice

Meta's Terms of Service explicitly prohibit using Instagram data to train AI/ML models without Meta's authorization. Creators independently retain copyright in their photos, videos, and captions. Recent litigation (Andersen v. Stability AI, Getty v. Stability AI, NYT v. OpenAI, multiple class actions) demonstrates that AI training on copyrighted content remains legally contested. The Publisher (UnseenUser) does NOT authorize, and has no ability to authorize, AI training use. Your AI training use is your own legal exposure — get proper licensing or do not train on this data.

J. Cross-Platform Aggregation Limit

Do NOT aggregate Instagram data with Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok, Twitter, or other platforms to build comprehensive cross-platform identity profiles of named individuals. Cross-platform aggregation:

• Multiplies the personal data risk exponentially
• Triggers heightened scrutiny under GDPR (combination of data is itself processing)
• Creates the type of "people search" or "data broker" profile that California Delete Act (effective 2026), GDPR Article 14 transparency rules, and Israeli Privacy Law Amendment 13 specifically target
• Has been the basis for Meta's lawsuits against scrapers (BrandTotal, Octopus Data)

K. Business Address & Geolocation Data

The business_address_json field contains structured address data including precise latitude and longitude. This is geolocation data subject to specific restrictions:

• GDPR treats precise location as a high-risk data category
• CCPA grants California residents specific opt-out rights for geolocation
• Apple/Google app-store policies restrict location-data resale even for B2B contexts
• Do NOT use precise location data to physically target individuals for any non-consensual purpose
• Aggregate location data (e.g. "20% of competitors based in NYC") is generally fine; individual-level location use requires consent

L. Data Subject Rights — Operational Requirements

Individuals whose Instagram profiles you scrape have rights under GDPR/CCPA/Israeli Privacy Law:

• Right to access — they can demand to know what you have about them
• Right to deletion — they can demand removal from your database
• Right to object — they can object to processing for direct marketing (NOT optional under GDPR)
• Right to portability — they can demand a machine-readable copy
• Right to rectification — they can correct inaccurate data

Build processes to honor these rights from day one. A typical compliance setup includes:

• A dedicated email for data subject requests (e.g., privacy@yourcompany.com)
• A 30-day response SLA (GDPR requires; some jurisdictions allow extensions)
• Logging of all requests and responses
• A privacy policy linked from any product or outreach using this data

M. Cease-and-Desist Protocol

If a data subject contacts YOU directly demanding deletion or claiming rights violation:

• Honor the request promptly (typically within 30 days under GDPR; sooner is better)
• Do NOT route them to UnseenUser — UnseenUser is the software vendor, not the data controller
• If their request relates to data accuracy or origin, you may suggest they contact Instagram directly (since the data originates there)
• Document the request and your response

If Meta, Instagram, or a regulator contacts UnseenUser regarding your use:

• UnseenUser will notify Apify per Master ToS Section 8
• UnseenUser may suspend access to this Actor pending investigation
• You agree to provide documentation of your lawful basis and processing activities upon reasonable request