Instacart states that personal information collected from Canadian users may be transferred to and processed in the United States, where privacy laws differ from those in Canada.
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Canadian users' data may be subject to U.S. legal process and law enforcement access once transferred to the United States, and the protections available under Canadian law may not apply in full to data held in the U.S.
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The policy discloses that personal information from Canadian users is transferred to the United States; Canadian residents should be aware that their data is processed in a jurisdiction with different privacy protections, and that Quebec Law 25 requires Instacart to conduct transfer impact assessments for such transfers.
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"Cross-Border TransfersExcerpt from Instacart's Privacy Policy
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Cross-border transfers of Canadian personal information to the United States engage Canada's PIPEDA and, for Quebec residents, Law 25 (formerly Bill 64).
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Canadian users' data may be subject to U.S. legal process and law enforcement access once transferred to the United States, and the protections available under Canadian law may not apply in full to data held in the U.S.
The policy discloses that personal information from Canadian users is transferred to the United States; Canadian residents should be aware that their data is processed in a jurisdiction with different privacy protections, and that Quebec Law 25 requires Instacart to conduct transfer impact assessments for such transfers.
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