Provision record
Instacart · Instacart Privacy Policy · View original document ↗

Personal information retained only as long as necessary

Medium severity Explicit document language Common · 275 of 352 platforms
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Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
4
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1629 other provisions on other platforms.

How other platforms handle this

Faire Medium

We generally retain your personal information for only as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements...

Salesforce Medium

We may retain your Personal Data for a period of time consistent with the original purpose of collection...or as long as required to fulfill our legal and/or regulatory obligations.

Walmart Medium

We will keep the personal information we collect about you for as long as necessary to carry out the purposes set forth in this Privacy Notice...but no longer than as required or permitted under applicable law or internal Walmart policy.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We keep Personal Information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which we have collected it, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

Excerpt from Instacart's Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN

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-025894
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-025894
Captured: 2026-05-10 17:21:27 UTC
SHA-256: aba0a87d78dda7d8…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/instacart/instacart-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-025894/personal-information-retained-only-as-long-as-necessary/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
Categories

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Instacart's Personal information retained only as long as necessary clause do?

The clause states: “We keep Personal Information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which we have collected it, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 275 platforms. See the full comparison.

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