“You may opt out of this Arbitration Agreement within 30 days of first accepting these Terms. To do so, email arbitration-opt-out@instacart.com...”
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The opt-out right is time-limited to 30 days from first acceptance; missing this window eliminates the ability to exit the arbitration requirement through this mechanism.
Interpretive note: The excerpt is truncated after the email address; additional opt-out requirements or conditions may follow in the full clause but are not present in the excerpt.
A reader who does not email the designated address within 30 days of first accepting the Terms loses the ability to opt out of the Arbitration Agreement via this process.
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The opt-out right is time-limited to 30 days from first acceptance; missing this window eliminates the ability to exit the arbitration requirement through this mechanism.
A reader who does not email the designated address within 30 days of first accepting the Terms loses the ability to opt out of the Arbitration Agreement via this process.
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