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"Use any data, content, or output obtained through the Services to build, enhance, or provide a product or service that competes with or substitutes for any aspect of the Services.Excerpt from Instacart's Terms of Service (Superseded Capture)
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The clause states: “Use any data, content, or output obtained through the Services to build, enhance, or provide a product or service that competes with or substitutes for any aspect of the Services.”
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