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Collection of government ID for age verification

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Collection of government ID data, including potentially a full card copy, represents a high-sensitivity data category that carries significant identity-theft and privacy risk.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users who undergo age or identity verification must provide their government ID number and issuing jurisdiction, and may be required to provide a full copy of their state ID card when law mandates it.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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we collect information from your government ID to verify your age or your identity, including the government ID number and state or country, and, when legally required, a copy of the full state ID card.

— Excerpt from Instacart's Instacart Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
ePrivacy Directive
European Union
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
TCPA
United States Federal
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-025729
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-025729
Captured: 2026-05-10 17:21:27 UTC
SHA-256: aba0a87d78dda7d8…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/instacart/instacart-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-025729/collection-of-government-id-for-age-verification/
Accessed: July 12, 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 Collection of government ID for age verification clause do?

Collection of government ID data, including potentially a full card copy, represents a high-sensitivity data category that carries significant identity-theft and privacy risk.

How does this clause affect you?

Users who undergo age or identity verification must provide their government ID number and issuing jurisdiction, and may be required to provide a full copy of their state ID card when law mandates it.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 298 platforms. See the full comparison.

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