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

Use of personal information for fraud prevention and security

Medium severity Explicit document language Common · 278 of 352 platforms
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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We use your Personal Information to (a) help maintain the security and integrity of the Services, (b) detect, prevent, investigate, and protect you, our business, our users, and others from fraud...

Excerpt from Instacart's Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
ePrivacy Directive
European Union
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
TCPA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Instacart Privacy Policy
Entity
Instacart
Date stated by the document
Jan. 15, 2026
As printed in Instacart’s text (version CA-V-006653), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
April 18, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-006653, captured Sept. 11, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-025814
Document ID
CA-D-000136
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Archived bytes SHA-256 (version CA-V-006653)
1a1be97b2189b4d70ab9bc56736140264a5331df93dab9b296bbde06c81b5133
Analysis generated
May 10, 2026 17:21 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found verbatim in version CA-V-006653 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Instacart
Document: Instacart Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-025814
Version: CA-V-006653
Captured: 2026-09-11 00:24:47 UTC
SHA-256: 1a1be97b2189b4d7…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/instacart/instacart-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-025814/use-of-personal-information-for-fraud-prevention-and-security/
Accessed: Oct. 11, 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 Use of personal information for fraud prevention and security clause do?

The clause states: “We use your Personal Information to (a) help maintain the security and integrity of the Services, (b) detect, prevent, investigate, and protect you, our business, our users, and others from fraud...”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 278 platforms. See the full comparison.

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