This Privacy Policy applies specifically to the IG Follow Chrome extension, also described as Instagram Followers Exporter, Instagram Following Exporter, or IG Followers and Following Exporter (the “Extension”). The Chrome Web Store extension ID is fhhgnhhpacaobakdiljfiioenjnnhcjf.
This page explains what Instagram follower, following, profile, account, and export data the Extension reads or processes, what stays on your device, what may be sent directly to Instagram or Meta from your browser, what Plugins Hub does not collect, and how optional Pro, subscription, payment, and support information is handled.
This privacy policy is provided by Plugins Hub. For questions, contact contact@pluginshub.site.
IG Follow is an independent Chrome extension. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or operated by Instagram, Meta Platforms, Inc., Facebook, WhatsApp, Threads, or any other Meta product.
1. What the Extension Does
IG Follow helps users export Instagram followers and following lists from Instagram accounts they choose to access in their own browser. Depending on the page, account, and feature you use, the Extension can:
- Export supported Instagram followers lists
- Export supported Instagram following lists
- Collect visible Instagram account fields needed for a structured export
- Format exported account-list information into CSV or Excel-compatible files
- Save the exported file to your device through Chrome’s download flow
- Track local export progress, pagination, retries, limits, and task status while an export is running
- Check Free and Pro plan limits and subscription status if your installed version includes paid features
The Extension is designed to run locally in your browser whenever possible. You do not provide your Instagram password to Plugins Hub or to the Extension. If a followers or following list is visible only to your Instagram account, account permissions, relationship to another account, or browser session, you must be signed in to Instagram in your browser for the Extension to access that content.
2. Instagram Follower and Following Data Processed Locally
When you start a followers export, following export, or spreadsheet export, the Extension may read or process data from Instagram pages, dialogs, responses, scripts, or API/web resources that your browser can access for the account you selected. This may include:
- Instagram profile URLs, followers URLs, following URLs, account usernames, account display names, and source profile information
- Instagram user IDs, profile IDs, usernames, full names, display names, profile URLs, and profile picture URLs
- Visible biography or profile snippets, public website links, verified status, private-account status, and other visible profile metadata when available in the list or response
- Follower or following relationship type, list position, pagination cursors, and technical response data needed to continue the export
- Browser page structure, buttons, links, dialogs, scrolling state, and loading state needed to locate and collect account-list rows
- CSV or Excel column names, sanitized filenames, export queue state, progress state, retry state, completion state, and export results
Purpose: this data is used to collect the followers or following list you selected, create a structured CSV or Excel-compatible export, show progress, enforce local limits, and save the selected export to your device.
Storage and handling: Instagram follower and following data is processed in browser memory while the Extension is running. Some operational data may be stored locally in Chrome extension storage so the Extension can remember settings, maintain task state, avoid duplicate work, enforce local limits, or show progress.
Sharing: Plugins Hub servers do not receive, upload, store, host, review, sell, or share the Instagram followers lists, following lists, CSV files, Excel files, user IDs, usernames, names, profile URLs, profile picture URLs, biographies, verification status, source account names, pagination data, filenames, folder names, or export results processed by the Extension.
3. CSV and Excel Exports Stay on Your Device
When you use the Extension to export Instagram followers or following lists, the CSV or Excel-compatible file is created for download on your device through Chrome’s local download feature. Plugins Hub does not receive a copy of the exported file.
The exported file may contain the fields selected or supported by the Extension, including usernames, full names, profile URLs, profile picture URLs, visible profile metadata, relationship type, source account, and related account-list fields. After the file is saved, you control how it is stored, imported, shared, or deleted.
You are responsible for how you use exported Instagram account information, including any import into Excel, Google Sheets, Airtable, Notion, CRM platforms, lead-generation tools, influencer research tools, analytics systems, reporting workflows, or internal databases. Please use the Extension responsibly and only export or use data in ways allowed by applicable law, Instagram’s terms, and the permissions you have for the account or list.
4. Requests to Instagram and Meta
To display Instagram profiles and retrieve the followers or following information you choose to export, your browser may send requests directly to Instagram, Meta, or Instagram CDN domains such as instagram.com, i.instagram.com, cdninstagram.com, and fbcdn.net.
Those requests may include Instagram cookies, account session status, source profile identifiers, target account identifiers, pagination details, request parameters, and response data required by Instagram to return the content visible to your browser.
These requests are made directly between your browser and Instagram or Meta services. Plugins Hub does not proxy those requests through Plugins Hub servers and does not receive Instagram cookies, Instagram authentication tokens, Instagram passwords, followers lists, following lists, or exported spreadsheet files.
Your use of Instagram remains subject to Instagram’s own terms, privacy policy, account settings, permissions, and technical controls.
5. Local Extension Storage
The Extension may store limited operational information locally in your browser or on your device. Local storage may include:
- Extension settings and preferences
- Current task ID, active task state, and export progress
- Followers or following export queue information
- Cached lookup results, pagination state, or page-processing state used to continue a task
- Retry, pause, resume, completion, or error status
- Local export history or recently processed Instagram profile references
- Free or Pro plan usage counters and local limit state
- Subscription or license status if your installed version includes paid features
- Authentication or session tokens if you choose to sign in for paid features
This information remains on your device unless you choose to send it to us, such as by including screenshots, logs, sample CSV or Excel files, filenames, or troubleshooting details in a support request.
You can delete local Extension data by uninstalling the Extension or clearing the Extension’s storage in Chrome. Exported CSV or Excel files remain on your device until you delete them.
6. Information Sent to Plugins Hub
IG Follow does not send Instagram followers lists, following lists, CSV files, Excel files, user IDs, usernames, full names, profile URLs, profile picture URLs, biographies, verification status, source account names, or export results to Plugins Hub.
The Extension’s followers and following export features are designed to run locally in your browser. The only information that may be sent to Plugins Hub relates to optional account access, pricing, subscriptions, payments, and support:
Pricing requests. If your installed version displays paid plans, the Extension or website may request current product and pricing information from Plugins Hub so plan details can be shown.
Subscription checks. If you use Pro or paid features, the Extension may send your email address and the relevant product ID to Plugins Hub to check whether your subscription or license is active.
Google Sign-In. If you choose to sign in with Google for account or paid-feature access, Plugins Hub receives your email address, name, and profile photo from Google. We use this information to identify your account and connect it to subscription access.
Payments. Paid subscriptions or purchases may be processed by Stripe. Plugins Hub does not store full payment card numbers. We may receive and store Stripe-related records such as customer IDs, subscription IDs, product or plan IDs, payment status, renewal dates, invoice status, and transaction status.
Support. If you contact support, we may receive your email address, name, message, attachments, screenshots, browser or Extension version details, troubleshooting details, and any other information you choose to provide. Please avoid sending exported follower or following files or personal data unless needed for your support request.
7. Information Plugins Hub Does Not Collect Through Its Servers
Plugins Hub does not collect, upload, host, sell, or review the following through its servers during normal Extension use:
- Instagram followers lists or following lists exported by the Extension
- CSV, Excel, or other spreadsheet files generated by the Extension
- Instagram user IDs, profile IDs, usernames, full names, profile URLs, profile picture URLs, biographies, verification status, private-account status, or source account names extracted for export
- Instagram followers URLs, following URLs, pagination data, account-list response data, or generated local export files
- Instagram comments, direct messages, saved posts, media files, private communications, or private account data unrelated to the export task you start
- Your Instagram password, Instagram authentication cookies, or Instagram login credentials
- Your general browsing history outside the Instagram pages where the Extension is providing its followers or following export functionality
- Advertising identifiers, cross-site tracking identifiers, usage analytics for advertising, or behavioral profiling data
Plugins Hub does not use the Extension for advertising tracking, personalized advertising, behavioral profiling, data brokerage, resale of user data, spyware, or AI training on exported Instagram followers or following data.
8. How User Data Is Used
The Extension uses locally processed Instagram followers and following data only to provide the export features selected by you, including:
- Detecting supported Instagram followers and following lists
- Showing Extension controls on supported Instagram pages
- Reading visible followers or following data for a task you start
- Continuing pagination or scrolling for the selected export
- Creating CSV or Excel-compatible rows and columns
- Saving export files to your device
- Managing task progress, retries, pause/resume behavior, local limits, and local settings
Plugins Hub uses account, pricing, subscription, payment, and support information only to:
- Provide and maintain the Extension and related services
- Display current pricing and product information
- Verify subscription or license status and enable paid features
- Process purchases, renewals, cancellations, refunds, invoices, and payment records through Stripe
- Authenticate users who choose to sign in with Google
- Respond to support requests and troubleshoot issues
- Protect accounts, prevent fraud, and address misuse
- Comply with legal, tax, accounting, payment, and recordkeeping obligations
- Enforce applicable terms and policies
Because Plugins Hub does not receive Instagram followers exports, following exports, CSV files, or Excel files, we do not use that content for any purpose.
9. How User Data Is Shared
Plugins Hub does not sell user data. Plugins Hub does not share Instagram followers lists, following lists, spreadsheet files, user IDs, usernames, names, profile URLs, profile picture URLs, source account names, filenames, or folder names because that content is not sent to Plugins Hub.
The following parties may receive data as described below:
- Instagram, Meta, and Instagram CDN domains. When you browse Instagram or use the Extension to fetch profile pages, followers lists, following lists, profile resources, profile picture resources, or account-list responses, your browser sends requests directly to Instagram.com, i.instagram.com, cdninstagram.com, fbcdn.net, or related Meta services. Those requests may include Instagram cookies, account session status, request parameters, profile IDs, user IDs, pagination details, and resource URLs needed by Instagram to return the requested content.
- Plugins Hub backend at pluginshub.site. Receives product/pricing requests and, if you sign in or use paid features, your email address and product ID for subscription checks. Plugins Hub does not receive Instagram followers or following export data.
- Google Sign-In. Provides optional sign-in. If you sign in with Google, Google provides Plugins Hub with your email address, name, and profile photo.
- Stripe. Processes purchases, subscriptions, renewals, cancellations, invoices, and payment status. Plugins Hub does not store full credit card numbers.
- Supabase. May provide account, authentication, or subscription-related backend records used by Plugins Hub.
- Gmail and Zoho Mail. Used for support and account-related email communications.
- Chrome and the local browser environment. Chrome stores extension data locally or in Chrome sync storage according to your browser settings, and Chrome receives download URLs, filenames, and folder paths through the local downloads API so CSV and Excel files can be saved on your device.
We may also disclose limited account, payment, or support information if required by law, subpoena, court order, legal process, or a valid government request, or if we believe disclosure is necessary to protect the rights, property, safety, or security of Plugins Hub, users, or others.
10. Chrome Extension Permissions
The Extension uses browser permissions only to provide its visible Instagram followers and following export features. Depending on the Extension version, permissions may be used to:
- Access Instagram pages where the Extension is active
- Add export, progress, or download controls to supported Instagram profile, followers, and following pages
- Read visible Instagram account-list content needed to identify accounts and create CSV or Excel exports
- Open, update, scroll, or monitor tabs involved in an export task you start
- Start browser downloads selected by you
- Store Extension settings, cached results, task status, local limits, and subscription status locally
- Communicate with Plugins Hub services for pricing, sign-in, or subscription checks if your installed version includes paid features
The Extension does not use browser permissions to track unrelated browsing activity, collect unrelated webpage content, monitor websites where it is not providing Instagram followers or following export functionality, or send unrelated browsing history to Plugins Hub.
11. Limited Use Disclosure
IG Follow uses user data only to provide or improve its single purpose: helping users export Instagram followers and following lists they choose to access into local CSV or Excel-compatible files.
The Extension does not use or transfer user data for personalized advertising, retargeting, interest-based advertising, data brokerage, resale, credit eligibility, lending, employment decisions, or unrelated profiling.
Plugins Hub does not allow humans to read Instagram followers or following data processed by the Extension because that content is not sent to Plugins Hub. If you contact support and choose to send screenshots, logs, sample export files, filenames, or other troubleshooting details, support personnel may review the information you provide only to help with your request, investigate abuse or security issues, comply with law, or satisfy other permitted operational needs.
12. Data Retention
Local Extension data remains on your device until you delete it, clear browser storage, or uninstall the Extension. Uninstalling the Extension removes locally stored Extension data from your browser.
Exported CSV files, Excel-compatible files, and local folders are saved on your device and remain there until you delete them.
Plugins Hub retains server-side account and subscription records for as long as needed to provide paid access, process payments, maintain business records, comply with legal, tax, accounting, and reporting obligations, resolve disputes, prevent fraud, and enforce agreements.
Support messages are retained for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to requests, maintain support history, and satisfy business or legal obligations.
When personal information is no longer needed, Plugins Hub deletes or anonymizes it where reasonably practicable.
13. Your Choices and Controls
You choose which Instagram profiles, followers lists, following lists, account records, or Instagram views to process with the Extension. If you do not want the Extension to process a profile, list, account record, or Instagram view, do not run the Extension on that page or item.
You can:
- Stop, pause, resume, or cancel supported export tasks in the Extension UI
- Delete exported CSV or Excel-compatible files and folders from your device
- Clear local Extension data through Chrome settings
- Uninstall the Extension to remove local extension storage
- Sign out of the Extension if you signed in
- Manage Google connected-app access in your Google account settings
- Contact Plugins Hub to request deletion of server-side account or subscription records, subject to legal, tax, accounting, payment, fraud-prevention, security, and dispute-resolution retention requirements
14. Security
Instagram followers and following export is designed to happen locally in your browser whenever possible. Plugins Hub uses reasonable technical, administrative, and organizational safeguards designed to protect the limited account, subscription, payment-related, and support information processed by our services.
If user data is transmitted to Plugins Hub for account, subscription, payment, or support purposes, it is transmitted using secure connections. No method of electronic transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
15. Third-Party Platform Notice
IG Follow works with Instagram followers and following lists selected by users. Instagram, Meta, and Instagram CDN services are not operated or controlled by Plugins Hub.
Your use of Instagram remains subject to Instagram’s own terms, privacy policy, account settings, and permissions. The Extension does not give you ownership of third-party data and does not grant permission to use exported data in ways prohibited by law, privacy rules, marketing rules, copyright rules, or platform terms.
16. Children’s Privacy
The Extension and related services are not directed to children under 13, and children under 13 may not use them. Plugins Hub does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, contact contact@pluginshub.site and we will take reasonable steps to delete the information where required by law.
17. Changes to This Policy
Plugins Hub may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date and post the revised version on this page.
If we make material changes to how we collect, use, store, or share personal information, we will provide additional notice where required by law.
18. Contact
If you have questions, concerns, or requests about this Privacy Policy or IG Follow’s privacy practices, contact us:
Email: contact@pluginshub.site
Website: https://pluginshub.site