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Alcohol May Not Be Left Unattended

High severity Explicit document language Common · 245 of 352 platforms
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orders containing alcohol, prescriptions, or other age-restricted products cannot be left unattended and require ID verification and/or signature upon delivery.

Excerpt from Instacart's Terms of Service (Superseded Capture)

Provision details

Document information
Document
Instacart Terms of Service (Superseded Capture)
Entity
Instacart
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 12, 2026
Last verified
July 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-071702
Document ID
CA-D-00559
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
ae8ddec1a4b4cdd448758acc355b3f9ed11450c827847cdbe233cdbf85e7dfec
Analysis generated
July 12, 2026 15:13 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Instacart
Document: Instacart Terms of Service (Superseded Capture)
Record ID: CA-P-071702
Captured: 2026-07-12 15:13:44 UTC
SHA-256: ae8ddec1a4b4cdd4…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/instacart/instacart-terms-of-service-superseded-capture/provision/CA-P-071702/alcohol-may-not-be-left-unattended/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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What does Instacart's Alcohol May Not Be Left Unattended clause do?

The clause states: “orders containing alcohol, prescriptions, or other age-restricted products cannot be left unattended and require ID verification and/or signature upon delivery.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 245 platforms. See the full comparison.

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