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Robots.txt Directives Incorporated and Binding

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Access the Services using any automated means, crawler, or bot in a manner that circumvents or disregards Instacart's robots.txt file...which is incorporated into these Terms by reference and updated from time to time.

— Excerpt from Instacart's Instacart Terms of Service (Superseded Capture)

Applicable regulations

CFAA
United States Federal

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Instacart Terms of Service (Superseded Capture)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-071776
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Document: Instacart Terms of Service (Superseded Capture)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-071776
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URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/instacart/instacart-terms-of-service-superseded-capture/provision/CA-P-071776/robotstxt-directives-incorporated-and-binding/
Accessed: July 12, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Instacart's Robots.txt Directives Incorporated and Binding clause do?

The clause states: “Access the Services using any automated means, crawler, or bot in a manner that circumvents or disregards Instacart's robots.txt file...which is incorporated into these Terms by reference and updated from time to time.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 107 platforms. See the full comparison.

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