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PeekStories

Privacy Policy

Last updated: February 17, 2026

Your Privacy Matters

PeekStories is built with privacy at its core. We believe you should be able to browse publicly available content without sacrificing your own privacy. This policy explains what data we collect (very little) and how we handle it.

What We Don't Collect

  • No account required — We never ask you to create an account, log in, or provide any personal information.
  • No Instagram credentials — We never ask for your Instagram username, password, or any login tokens.
  • No tracking cookies — We don't use advertising cookies or cross-site trackers.
  • No personal data storage — Searches you perform are processed in real-time and not stored on our servers.

What We Do Collect

  • Basic analytics — We use privacy-friendly analytics to understand page views and general usage patterns. This data is aggregated and cannot identify individual users.
  • Local storage — Your search history is stored locally in your browser using localStorage. This data never leaves your device and can be cleared at any time through your browser settings.
  • Server logs — Like most websites, our hosting provider may temporarily log IP addresses and request information for security and uptime monitoring. These logs are automatically deleted.

How PeekStories Works

PeekStories accesses publicly available Instagram content through server-side requests. When you search for an Instagram username:

  1. Your request is sent to our server.
  2. Our server fetches the publicly available content from Instagram.
  3. The content is returned to your browser for display.
  4. Your identity is never shared with Instagram — they only see a request from our server.

We only access content from public Instagram accounts. Private accounts cannot be viewed through PeekStories or any other third-party tool.

Third-Party Services

PeekStories is hosted on Vercel. Their privacy policy applies to hosting infrastructure. We do not share any user data with third parties for advertising or marketing purposes.

Children's Privacy

PeekStories is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated date.

Contact

If you have questions about this privacy policy, you can reach us through our website at peekstories.com.