Last updated: November 7, 2026
Poof ("the extension") helps you scan, back up and delete messages you sent on your own Instagram account. This policy explains what data the extension handles.
SUMMARY
- Poof has no server, no account and no analytics. We do not collect, receive, sell or share your data.
- Everything runs locally in your browser. The only network requests the extension makes go to Instagram (instagram.com), using your own signed-in session, to read your conversations and delete your own messages at your request.
DATA THE EXTENSION HANDLES (locally, on your device only)
- Instagram session cookies (sessionid, ds_user_id): read to authenticate your own requests to Instagram. They are never stored by the extension or sent anywhere except to Instagram.
- Request headers from instagram.com (app id, CSRF token, similar): held in temporary browser session storage so requests look like normal Instagram traffic. Cleared when the browser session ends.
- Message content and conversation names: loaded into memory while you scan a chat, so you can filter, preview and back up. Not stored permanently and not transmitted anywhere. If you choose "Back up", a file is created locally and saved by your browser to your computer.
- Preferences and counters (language, tips on/off, daily safety cap, number of messages deleted): stored in your browser's local extension storage.
DIAGNOSTICS
The "Copy diagnostics" button copies a short technical report (extension version, browser string, request status codes, job state) to your clipboard so you can paste it in a support message. It contains no message text, usernames or conversation identifiers, and it is never sent automatically.
SHARING
We do not share data with anyone. The extension contains no third-party code, ads or trackers, and does not load remote code.
YOUR CONTROL
Uninstalling the extension removes all locally stored data. Deleted Instagram messages cannot be restored by Poof or by us.
NOT AFFILIATED
Poof is an independent tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Instagram or Meta. Using automation with Instagram may be against its Terms of Use; you use the extension at your own risk.
CONTACT
[Nuvrel Labs] · [mdrgy1@gmail.com]