privacy-settings/Privacy Settings/Instagram.md

# Instagram Privacy Settings

Go to Settings


## Security

#### Two-Factor Authentication
- Get Started > Authentication app > Install Now (Don't actually install and just go back. See NOTE 1 below.) > Next > Open > Enter 6 digit code > Next > Save the backup codes > Done

NOTE 1: Don't use Google Authenticator or Duo as mentioned there. Instead use a privacy respecting authenticator app. Check out [recommendations, alternatives & reviews](https://github.com/StellarSand/privacy-settings#recommendations-alternatives--reviews).

NOTE 2: The backup codes saved is required to login, if 2FA method is lost, broken or unavailable. Keep these codes somewhere safe, to prevent loss or unauthorised access. They can be stored in a password manager, in an encrypted note, or write them down somewhere safe.


#### Apps and Websites
- Active: Remove anything you don't use
- Expired: Remove anything you don't use


## Ads

#### Ad Topics
Select all to see fewer ads about selected topics

#### Data About your Activity From Partners
- Use Data from Partners: Off


## Account

#### Browser Settings
- Browsing Data: Clear
- Autofill Contact Forms: Off
- Autofill Payment Forms: Off

#### Contacts Syncing
Connect Contacts: Off
Add files via upload 2021-07-09 01:54:00 +02:00			`# Instagram Privacy Settings`

			`Go to Settings`



			`## Security`

changes noted in changelog 2022-01-26 01:10:42 +01:00			`#### Two-Factor Authentication`
			`- Get Started > Authentication app > Install Now (Don't actually install and just go back. See NOTE 1 below.) > Next > Open > Enter 6 digit code > Next > Save the backup codes > Done`

updated profile url 2023-09-22 17:03:00 +02:00			`NOTE 1: Don't use Google Authenticator or Duo as mentioned there. Instead use a privacy respecting authenticator app. Check out [recommendations, alternatives & reviews](https://github.com/StellarSand/privacy-settings#recommendations-alternatives--reviews).`
changes noted in changelog 2022-01-26 01:10:42 +01:00
			`NOTE 2: The backup codes saved is required to login, if 2FA method is lost, broken or unavailable. Keep these codes somewhere safe, to prevent loss or unauthorised access. They can be stored in a password manager, in an encrypted note, or write them down somewhere safe.`


Add files via upload 2021-07-09 01:54:00 +02:00			`#### Apps and Websites`
			`- Active: Remove anything you don't use`
			`- Expired: Remove anything you don't use`



			`## Ads`

			`#### Ad Topics`
			`Select all to see fewer ads about selected topics`

			`#### Data About your Activity From Partners`
			`- Use Data from Partners: Off`



			`## Account`

			`#### Browser Settings`
			`- Browsing Data: Clear`
			`- Autofill Contact Forms: Off`
			`- Autofill Payment Forms: Off`

			`#### Contacts Syncing`
			`Connect Contacts: Off`