Provision record
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Personal information as asset in bankruptcy proceedings

High severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 288 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

May Personal Information be sold or transferred to third parties in a bankruptcy or reorganization proceeding?
Instacart states that if a bankruptcy or reorganization proceeding is brought by or against it, Personal Information it holds may be considered an asset and may be sold or transferred to third parties.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Treating personal information as a transferable asset in insolvency means users' data could pass to unknown third parties beyond the scope of the original privacy relationship with Instacart.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
4
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 4429 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

If Instacart undergoes bankruptcy or reorganization, a user's personal information may be sold or transferred to third parties as part of those proceedings.

How other platforms handle this

Ancestry Medium

Under Section 1798.83, Ancestry currently does not share any Personal Information with third parties for their own direct marketing purposes.

Squarespace Medium

Your personal information may be transferred to countries other than where you live, such as, for example, to our servers in the US.

Adobe Medium

we also transfer personal information to all other countries in which Adobe or its affiliates, providers, and partners operate. We carry out these transfers in compliance with applicable laws – for example, by putting data transfer agreements in place...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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if any bankruptcy or reorganization proceeding is brought by or against us, Personal Information that we hold may be considered an asset of ours and may be sold or transferred to third parties.

Excerpt from Instacart's Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US

Provision details

Document information
Document
Instacart Privacy Policy
Entity
Instacart
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 10, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-025864
Document ID
CA-D-00136
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
aba0a87d78dda7d8740ded6c96497978686971b179d2c14db3a5dea26ab78183
Analysis generated
May 10, 2026 17:21 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Instacart
Document: Instacart Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-025864
Captured: 2026-05-10 17:21:27 UTC
SHA-256: aba0a87d78dda7d8…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/instacart/instacart-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-025864/personal-information-as-asset-in-bankruptcy-proceedings/
Accessed: Aug. 19, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Instacart's Personal information as asset in bankruptcy proceedings clause do?

Treating personal information as a transferable asset in insolvency means users' data could pass to unknown third parties beyond the scope of the original privacy relationship with Instacart.

How does this clause affect you?

If Instacart undergoes bankruptcy or reorganization, a user's personal information may be sold or transferred to third parties as part of those proceedings.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 288 platforms. See the full comparison.

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No. ConductAtlas is an independent monitoring service. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Instacart.