What we collect
Recently Followed processes your account name and email, authentication records, public Instagram usernames and profile details, available following and follower lists, completed snapshots, detected changes, Watch settings, and check times.
Stripe processes payments and stores card information. We store subscription status and Stripe identifiers, but not your full card number. We also process support messages and technical information needed to operate the service and limit abuse. Rate-limit records use a hashed network identifier.
How we use information
We use this information to provide public-profile lookup, secure your account, establish baselines, compare completed snapshots, show private activity records, send the alerts you enable, manage billing, and respond to support requests.
Recently Followed does not require your Instagram password or connect your Instagram account. We do not sell your personal information.
Service providers
HikerAPI supplies public Instagram profile and connection data. Cloudflare delivers the application, Neon hosts the database, Stripe processes payment, and Resend delivers transactional email. These providers receive the information needed for their role and may process it in other countries.
Privacy of your Watchlist
Your account, Watchlist, and personal alert settings are accessible through your authenticated account. Public snapshots can be shared internally when more than one customer watches the same public profile. Another customer cannot see your Watchlist or learn that you watched a profile.
Retention and deletion
Detected change records are retained for 90 days. Each target's latest complete baseline may remain so monitoring can continue. Removing a Watch removes it, its pending alerts, and its associated activity from your dashboard. Shared public snapshots may remain when another customer watches the target.
Account, billing and support records may be retained as needed for operation, accounting or dispute handling. Contact us to request account or data deletion. Provider systems and backups may take additional time to cycle.
Your controls
You can switch email alerts off for each Watch, remove watched profiles, manage billing, or request deletion. Deleting a Watch does not cancel a subscription; use your Billing settings for that. Cancel an active subscription in Billing before deleting your account so it cannot continue renewing after account access ends.
Contact
For privacy requests, access or deletion questions, email support@recentlyfollowed.net.
Recently Followed is an independent service and is not affiliated with Instagram or Meta.