Terms of Service

Last Updated: October 22, 2025

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using Social Media Downloads ("the Service"), you accept and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree, please do not use this service.

2. Service Description

Social Media Downloader provides a tool to download publicly available content from TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter/X for personal, educational, and fair use purposes only.

3. Acceptable Use

You may use this service ONLY for:

• ✅ Personal archiving of publicly available content
• ✅ Educational and research purposes
• ✅ Fair use under copyright law
• ✅ Content you own or have permission to download

4. Prohibited Activities

You may NOT use this service for:

• ❌ Copyright infringement or piracy
• ❌ Commercial redistribution of downloaded content
• ❌ Harassment, stalking, or privacy violations
• ❌ Downloading private or restricted content
• ❌ Automated scraping or mass downloading (abuse)
• ❌ Bypassing platform restrictions or terms of service
• ❌ Any illegal activities

5. Copyright and Intellectual Property

All downloaded content remains the property of its original creators. By using this service, you acknowledge that:

• You are responsible for respecting copyright laws
• You will not claim ownership of downloaded content
• You will comply with platform-specific terms of service (TikTok, Instagram, Twitter)
• We are not liable for any copyright violations you commit

6. DMCA Compliance

We respect intellectual property rights. If you believe your content has been used inappropriately:

• Contact the user directly to request removal
• File a DMCA takedown notice with the original platform (TikTok, Instagram, Twitter)
• We do not host any content - we only provide download links to publicly available media

7. Privacy & Data Collection

We do NOT collect, store, or share:

• ❌ User accounts or login information
• ❌ Downloaded content
• ❌ Personal data beyond IP addresses (for rate limiting)

See our Privacy Policy for details.

8. Disclaimer of Warranties

This service is provided "AS IS" without warranties of any kind:

• We do not guarantee 100% uptime or availability
• Download quality depends on source platforms
• We are not responsible for platform API changes
• No warranty of fitness for any particular purpose

9. Limitation of Liability

We are NOT liable for:

• Any damages resulting from use or inability to use the service
• Copyright violations committed by users
• Content accuracy, quality, or availability
• Third-party platform policy violations
• Legal consequences of user actions

10. Service Modifications

We reserve the right to:

• Modify or discontinue the service at any time
• Change supported platforms
• Update these terms without prior notice
• Block users who violate these terms

11. Governing Law

These terms are governed by international copyright law and fair use doctrine. Users are responsible for compliance with their local laws.

12. Contact

For questions about these terms, please review our FAQ or contact us through the original platform.