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Instacart · Instacart Terms of Service (Superseded Capture) · View original document ↗

Robots.txt Permission Limited to Search Indexing Only

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Where Instacart's robots.txt file expressly permits access by a search engine crawler or indexing agent, that permission is granted solely for the purpose of passive search engine indexing. It does not...authorize any Automated System...

Excerpt from Instacart's Terms of Service (Superseded Capture)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Instacart Terms of Service (Superseded Capture)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-071786
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Document: Instacart Terms of Service (Superseded Capture)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-071786
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URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/instacart/instacart-terms-of-service-superseded-capture/provision/CA-P-071786/robotstxt-permission-limited-to-search-indexing-only/
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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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Instacart's Robots.txt Permission Limited to Search Indexing Only clause do?

The clause states: “Where Instacart's robots.txt file expressly permits access by a search engine crawler or indexing agent, that permission is granted solely for the purpose of passive search engine indexing. It does not...authorize any Automated System...”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 109 platforms. See the full comparison.

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