1. Acceptance of these terms

These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of StoriesDL at storiesdl.com and any related interfaces, features, or content we make available (together, the "Service"). "StoriesDL", "we", "us", and "our" mean this website.

By accessing or using the Service, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Service. If you use the Service on behalf of an organization, you represent that you have authority to bind that organization to these Terms.

2. What the Service does

StoriesDL is a technical utility that reads publicly accessible Instagram posts and helps you save the media files that Instagram already serves to logged-out visitors. You paste a link, our server retrieves the public post data, and we return short-lived, signed links that stream the available media through our own domain.

The Service does not require an Instagram account, does not ask for Instagram credentials, and does not access private posts, stories, highlights, live streams, direct messages, or any content protected by an access control.

The Service is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or operated by Instagram or Meta. Instagram and Meta are trademarks of their respective owners.

3. Eligibility

You must be at least 13 years old, or the minimum age required to consent to digital services in your jurisdiction, to use the Service. If you are under the age of majority where you live, you may use the Service only with the involvement of a parent or guardian.

You are responsible for ensuring that your use of the Service complies with the laws that apply to you.

4. Permitted use

Subject to these Terms, we grant you a limited, revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use the Service for personal, lawful purposes. You may save media only where you own the content, have the creator's permission, or have another valid legal basis to do so, such as a copyright exception in your jurisdiction.

You may not use the Service to infringe intellectual property rights, violate privacy or publicity rights, harass any person, or circumvent any technical or contractual restriction.

5. Your responsibilities

You are solely responsible for the links you submit and for the content you download.
You must comply with Instagram's terms, applicable copyright law, and any other law that applies to you.
You must not use the Service to obtain private, confidential, or access-controlled content.
You must not attempt to disrupt, overload, probe, or reverse engineer the Service, or bypass its rate limits or security controls.
You must not resell, sublicense, or provide the Service as a paid downloader without a separate written agreement with us.

6. Intellectual property

The Service's software, design, text (other than user-submitted content), logos, and other materials belong to this website or its licensors and are protected by intellectual property laws. These Terms do not grant you any ownership of the Service or its branding.

Media files retrieved through the Service remain the property of their respective creators or rights holders. We do not claim ownership of that media and do not grant you any rights to it.

7. Availability and changes

The Service depends on public interfaces and content delivery networks operated by third parties. Those interfaces change frequently and may block requests from our servers. We do not guarantee that any particular link will resolve, that any particular quality will be available, or that the Service will be uninterrupted.

We may modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Service at any time, including adding or removing providers, features, or supported link types. We will not be liable to you for any such change.

8. Disclaimers

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

We do not warrant that the Service will be accurate, reliable, error-free, secure, or free of harmful components, or that any download will meet your expectations. You use the Service at your own risk.

9. Limitation of liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THIS WEBSITE AND ITS SERVICE PROVIDERS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY LOSS OF DATA, PROFITS, REVENUE, GOODWILL, OR BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE.

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, OUR TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY FOR ALL CLAIMS RELATING TO THE SERVICE WILL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US IN THE TWELVE MONTHS BEFORE THE CLAIM OR (B) USD $50.

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties or the limitation of certain damages, so parts of this section may not apply to you.

10. Indemnity

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless this website and its service providers from any claim, liability, damage, loss, or expense (including reasonable legal fees) arising from your use of the Service, the content you download, or your breach of these Terms or applicable law.

11. Governing law and disputes

These Terms do not name a governing venue. Mandatory consumer protections that apply to you still apply. Before filing a claim, contact us so we can try to resolve the issue informally.

12. Changes to these terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. When we do, we will change the date at the top of this page. Material changes will be announced on the site where practical. Your continued use of the Service after a change takes effect means you accept the revised Terms.

13. Contact

Questions about these Terms can be sent to [email protected].