Terms of Service
Last updated: August 28, 2026
1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing or using https://instacitizen.com/ (the “Website”), you confirm that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service (“Terms”). If you do not agree to these Terms, you should discontinue use of the Website.
These Terms apply to all visitors, users, and other individuals who access or use the Website. Your continued use of Insta Citizen constitutes acceptance of these Terms, whether or not you create an account or interact directly with the Website.
These Terms should be read together with our Privacy Policy, which explains how personal information may be collected, used, and protected.
2. Definitions
“Website” means https://instacitizen.com/ and all associated pages, features, articles, guides, tools, and content.
“Owner,” “We,” “Us,” or “Our” means InstaCitizen LLC, 136-18 39th Ave STE P, Flushing, NY 11354.
“User,” “You,” or “Your” means any individual who accesses or uses the Website.
“Content” means all articles, travel guides, city guides, text, photographs, illustrations, graphics, logos, videos, designs, software, code, and other materials published on the Website.
“User Content” means comments, feedback, opinions, messages, or other material that users may submit through interactive features of the Website.
3. Intellectual Property
Unless otherwise stated, all original Content published on Insta Citizen—including articles, travel and city guides, graphics, logos, icons, illustrations, page layouts, and website design—is owned by InstaCitizen LLC or used under appropriate license and is protected by applicable United States and international intellectual property laws.
You may access and share links to our Content for personal, informational, and non-commercial purposes. Where excerpts are permitted, appropriate attribution to Insta Citizen and a link to the original page should be provided.
Without our prior written permission, you may not:
- Republish, reproduce, copy, or substantially duplicate Content from the Website on another website, application, publication, or platform
- Sell, rent, sublicense, distribute, or commercially exploit our Content
- Systematically scrape, extract, harvest, or download Website Content
- Remove or modify copyright, trademark, authorship, or attribution notices
- Use the Insta Citizen name, logo, branding, or original artwork in a manner that suggests endorsement, partnership, or affiliation
- Reproduce substantial portions of our articles, travel guides, or city-related content without authorization
Requests concerning content licensing, reproduction, or intellectual property may be sent to:
4. Permitted Use and Prohibited Conduct
You may use Insta Citizen for lawful personal, informational, educational, and non-commercial purposes.
You may not:
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the Website, its servers, databases, or connected systems
- Upload, transmit, introduce, or distribute malware, viruses, malicious scripts, or disruptive code
- Use automated bots, scraping systems, crawlers, or extraction tools contrary to our instructions or without authorization where permission is required
- Impersonate Insta Citizen, InstaCitizen LLC, our staff, contributors, or another individual
- Use the Website for fraudulent, unlawful, abusive, harassing, defamatory, or harmful activities
- Send unsolicited advertising, promotions, or spam through Website functionality
- Interfere with the security, integrity, availability, or performance of the Website
- Attempt to circumvent security measures or access restrictions
- Frame, reproduce, or embed substantial portions of the Website in a way that misrepresents the source or ownership of our Content
We reserve the right to restrict or terminate access to the Website where reasonably necessary to protect Insta Citizen, our users, our intellectual property, or the security of our services.
5. User Accounts
Insta Citizen may introduce features that require users to create an account. If account functionality is made available, you agree to provide accurate and current information and to maintain the confidentiality of your login credentials.
You are responsible for activity performed through your account and should notify us promptly if you believe your account or credentials have been compromised.
Contact us at:
We may suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms, engage in fraud or abuse, interfere with Website security, or otherwise create risks for Insta Citizen or its users.
6. Comments and User Content
Moderation Policy
Certain areas of Insta Citizen may allow visitors to submit comments, feedback, opinions, reviews, or other User Content.
User Content represents the views of the individual who submitted it and does not necessarily reflect the views of InstaCitizen LLC, its employees, contributors, partners, or affiliates.
We reserve the right, but are not obligated, to review, restrict, edit, or remove User Content that we reasonably determine to be:
- Illegal, threatening, abusive, defamatory, obscene, or hateful
- Spam, misleading advertising, or unsolicited commercial promotion
- In violation of intellectual property, privacy, or publicity rights
- Harmful to other users
- Designed to distribute malware or malicious code
- Materially misleading or fraudulent
- In violation of these Terms
To report potentially inappropriate content, contact:
License to User Content
By submitting User Content to a publicly accessible area of Insta Citizen, you grant InstaCitizen LLC a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to host, reproduce, display, and otherwise use that content as reasonably necessary to operate, promote, moderate, and maintain the Website.
You represent that you have the necessary rights to submit the content and that your submission does not unlawfully violate another person’s intellectual property, privacy, publicity, contractual, or other legal rights.
7. External Links and Third-Party Content
Insta Citizen publishes information about cities, travel, transportation, attractions, businesses, destinations, lifestyle services, and other third-party resources. Our articles may therefore contain links to third-party websites, booking platforms, transportation providers, tourism organizations, businesses, government resources, or other external services.
These links are provided for informational and convenience purposes.
Unless specifically stated otherwise, the presence of a third-party link does not mean that Insta Citizen owns, controls, sponsors, endorses, or is affiliated with that third party.
Third-party websites maintain their own terms, privacy policies, prices, availability, schedules, rules, and business practices. We recommend reviewing those policies before purchasing products, making reservations, providing personal information, or relying on a third-party service.
InstaCitizen LLC is not responsible for the operation, availability, security, privacy practices, or content of independent third-party websites.
8. Linking to This Website
Government agencies, search engines, news organizations, educational resources, online directories, and other websites may generally link to publicly accessible pages on Insta Citizen provided that the link:
- Is accurate and not deceptive
- Does not falsely imply sponsorship, partnership, affiliation, or endorsement
- Does not misrepresent Insta Citizen or our Content
- Is used within an appropriate and lawful context
Organizations wishing to use Insta Citizen branding, logos, artwork, or other proprietary materials should request permission by contacting:
We reserve the right to request removal of links that are misleading, unlawful, harmful, or likely to cause confusion concerning our relationship with another website or organization.
9. Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability
Content Accuracy
Insta Citizen provides general informational and educational content about urban lifestyle, travel, destinations, city living, transportation, and related subjects.
We make reasonable efforts to research and maintain useful and accurate information. However, cities and travel conditions can change quickly.
Transportation schedules, prices, opening hours, admission requirements, local regulations, availability, neighborhood conditions, attractions, services, and other information may change after an article has been published.
We therefore do not guarantee that all information will always be complete, current, accurate, or suitable for your individual circumstances.
Whenever a decision depends on current information, users should verify important details directly with the relevant official authority, transportation provider, accommodation provider, business, destination, or other appropriate source.
Travel and City Information
Travel inherently involves variables outside our control, including transportation disruptions, weather conditions, closures, local regulations, entry requirements, public safety conditions, and changes made by third-party providers.
Content published by Insta Citizen should not be interpreted as a guarantee that a destination, service, route, attraction, neighborhood, or experience will be available, appropriate, safe, affordable, or suitable for every user.
You are responsible for evaluating your own circumstances and confirming current requirements before traveling, booking services, making purchases, or visiting a location.
No Professional Advice
Nothing published on Insta Citizen constitutes legal, financial, medical, immigration, tax, security, or other regulated professional advice.
Where professional guidance is appropriate, you should consult a qualified professional or official authority.
Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, InstaCitizen LLC and its officers, employees, contractors, contributors, and agents shall not be liable for losses or damages arising from or related to:
- Your use of or inability to use the Website
- Reliance on outdated, incomplete, or inaccurate Content
- Changes in transportation schedules, prices, availability, regulations, or third-party services
- Actions or omissions of third-party businesses or services
- External websites linked from Insta Citizen
- Unauthorized access to or alteration of Website information or user data
- Travel disruptions, cancellations, closures, or other circumstances outside our reasonable control
Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability where such exclusion or limitation is prohibited by applicable law.
10. iFrames
Without prior written authorization from InstaCitizen LLC, you may not create frames or iframes around Website pages in a manner that materially alters their visual presentation, removes navigation or attribution elements, misrepresents the source of Content, or falsely suggests an affiliation with Insta Citizen.
11. Changes to These Terms
We may revise these Terms of Service periodically to reflect changes to Insta Citizen, our services, technology, legal requirements, or business practices.
When changes are made, the “Last updated” date displayed at the beginning of these Terms will be revised.
We recommend reviewing this page periodically.
Where reasonably appropriate or legally required, significant changes may also be communicated through a notice on the Website.
Your continued use of the Website after updated Terms become effective constitutes acceptance of those Terms to the extent permitted by applicable law.
12. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of New York and applicable federal laws of the United States, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.
Subject to any mandatory consumer protection or jurisdictional rights that may apply to users in other locations, disputes arising from these Terms or use of the Website may be brought before courts of competent jurisdiction in New York.
Nothing in this section is intended to deprive users of mandatory rights or protections that cannot legally be waived under applicable local law.
13. International Users
Insta Citizen is operated by InstaCitizen LLC in the United States but may be accessed by readers from many countries.
Because our Content covers travel, cities, and urban experiences around the world, users are responsible for verifying any destination-specific laws, travel requirements, transportation rules, local restrictions, or other requirements that may apply to them.
Nothing in these Terms is intended to exclude mandatory consumer or privacy protections available under applicable local law.
European Union / European Economic Area
Users located in the European Union or European Economic Area may have rights under Regulation (EU) 2016/679, commonly known as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
These may include rights of access, correction, deletion, restriction, portability, and objection, depending on the circumstances.
Further information about how Insta Citizen processes personal data is available in our Privacy Policy.
Mandatory EU consumer protections continue to apply where legally applicable.
United Kingdom
Users in the United Kingdom may have rights under the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.
Certain protections may also apply under UK consumer protection legislation, including the Consumer Rights Act 2015.
Additional information about personal data practices is available in our Privacy Policy.
Brazil
Users in Brazil may have data protection rights under the Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados Pessoais (LGPD), Law No. 13,709/2018.
Where applicable, Brazilian consumer protections may also arise under the Código de Defesa do Consumidor (CDC), Law No. 8,078/1990.
Nothing in these Terms is intended to exclude rights that cannot legally be waived.
Canada
Canadian visitors may have privacy rights under applicable federal or provincial privacy legislation, depending on the circumstances and jurisdiction.
Requests concerning personal information may be submitted to:
Australia
Australian visitors may have rights under applicable Australian privacy and consumer protection legislation, including the Privacy Act 1988 where applicable.
Nothing in these Terms is intended to exclude statutory consumer guarantees or protections that cannot lawfully be excluded.
Privacy-related enquiries may be submitted to:
14. Legal Contact
For questions, complaints, intellectual property matters, legal notices, or enquiries concerning these Terms of Service or the operation of Insta Citizen, please contact us:
Email: [email protected]
Contact form: https://instacitizen.com/contact-us/
InstaCitizen LLC
136-18 39th Ave STE P
Flushing, NY 11354
United States
We will make reasonable efforts to review and respond to legitimate legal enquiries within an appropriate timeframe.