“If you order alcohol, prescriptions, or other age- or dollar amount restricted orders, 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.”
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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.
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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"If you order alcohol, prescriptions, or other age- or dollar amount restricted orders, 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 Privacy Policy
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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.
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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