Users who provide a mobile phone number consent to receive automated SMS messages from Instacart, its affiliated companies, and third-party providers at any time, including outside federally and locally defined quiet hours. Users may opt out by replying STOP.
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The provision expressly discloses that automated messages may be delivered outside quiet hours defined by federal, state, or local law, which engages the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and applicable state telemarketing and quiet-hours regulations. The consent scope extends to affiliated companies and third-party providers, not solely Instacart.
By providing a mobile phone number, users consent to automated SMS communications from Instacart, its affiliates, and third-party providers at any time. Users may opt out of SMS messages at any time by replying STOP to any message, or by contacting customer support at 1-888-246-7822 or help@instacart.com.
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Compare across platforms →"By providing your mobile phone number, you consent to receive automated text (SMS) messages from Instacart, its affiliated companies, and/or Third-Party Providers related to your orders, deliveries, and account. By providing your consent to receive text messages, you understand that messages may be delivered at any time, even if they fall outside federal, state, or locally defined quiet hours. Message frequency varies depending on your activity. To opt out, reply STOP.Excerpt from Instacart's Terms of Service (Superseded Capture)
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The provision expressly discloses that automated messages may be delivered outside quiet hours defined by federal, state, or local law, which engages the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and applicable state telemarketing and quiet-hours regulations. The consent scope extends to affiliated companies and third-party providers, not solely Instacart.
By providing a mobile phone number, users consent to automated SMS communications from Instacart, its affiliates, and third-party providers at any time. Users may opt out of SMS messages at any time by replying STOP to any message, or by contacting customer support at 1-888-246-7822 or help@instacart.com.
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