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The collection of contact information is foundational to service delivery and customer communication. These data elements enable Instacart to maintain user accounts, process transactions, and facilitate customer support operations.
Users provide contact details as a condition of account creation and service use. Instacart retains and processes this information according to the terms and applicable privacy law.
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We collect precise location data from your mobile device when you use our platform, including when the app is running in the foreground or background, to facilitate delivery services, improve our platform, and for other purposes described in this Privacy Policy. We treat precise geolocation as sensi...
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"We collect the following Personal Information directly from you... Contact information. When you use or interact with the Services, we collect relevant contact details from you, including your name, telephone number and email address.— Excerpt from Instacart's Instacart Privacy Policy
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The collection of contact information is foundational to service delivery and customer communication. These data elements enable Instacart to maintain user accounts, process transactions, and facilitate customer support operations.
Users provide contact details as a condition of account creation and service use. Instacart retains and processes this information according to the terms and applicable privacy law.
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