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Privacy Policy — Instagram Enhancement Suite

Last updated: April 2, 2026

Overview

Instagram Enhancement Suite (“the Extension”) is a browser extension for Google Chrome that adds download buttons, video playback controls, keyboard shortcuts, auto-unmute, and auto-pause functionality to Instagram. This policy explains what data the Extension handles, how it is used, and your rights as a user.

Data We Collect

The Extension does not collect, transmit, or share any personal data with the developer or any third party. All data handled by the Extension stays on your own device.

The Extension temporarily caches the following data in your browser’s local storage to enable its download features:

• Media metadata (video URLs, image URLs, post IDs, and reel codes) intercepted from Instagram’s API responses that your browser already receives during normal Instagram use
• Story and highlight metadata (post IDs and associated media URLs) for the stories and highlights you view
• Username-to-user-ID mappings for accounts whose stories or reels you view, used solely to construct download filenames

Your extension settings and preferences (e.g., whether download buttons are shown, filename format, date format, toggle states) are stored using Chrome’s sync storage so they carry over across your Chrome browser instances. No one other than you can access this data.

Data We Do Not Collect

The Extension does not:

• Transmit any data to the developer or any external server
• Collect your Instagram credentials, account information, or personal profile data
• Track your browsing activity or behavior
• Use analytics, advertising SDKs, or any third-party libraries that access your data
• Store any data beyond what is necessary to provide download and playback features

How Cached Data Is Used

Cached media metadata is used exclusively to enable one-click downloading of photos, videos, reels, stories, and highlights. Story-related username/user-ID data is used only to construct descriptive filenames for downloaded files (e.g., username-2026.04.01-postid.mp4). This data is never read by or sent to the developer.

Story user ID mappings are cleared each time Chrome restarts.

Permissions

The Extension requests the following Chrome permissions:

• storage / unlimitedStorage: To cache media metadata locally for download functionality and to save your extension preferences
• Host access to instagram.com and i.instagram.com: To inject download buttons and video controls into the Instagram interface and to intercept API responses your browser already receives

Third-Party Services

The Extension does not integrate with any third-party analytics, advertising, or data services. No data is shared with any party other than you.

Data Retention and Deletion

All locally cached media metadata is stored in your browser and can be cleared at any time by removing the Extension or clearing your browser’s extension storage. Synced preferences can be reset from within the Extension’s popup settings panel.

Children’s Privacy

The Extension does not knowingly collect data from or target children under the age of 13.

Changes to This Policy

If this policy is updated, the “Last updated” date at the top of this page will be revised. Continued use of the Extension after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact

If you have questions about this privacy policy, please open an issue on the Extension’s GitHub repository.