“You acknowledge and agree that Unattended Delivery involves inherent risks, and you assume all risks associated with Unattended Delivery, whether or not expressly described in these Terms.”
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The assumption of risk is not limited to disclosed or foreseeable risks—it extends to any risk associated with Unattended Delivery, including those not enumerated in the Terms.
A reader who uses Unattended Delivery accepts all associated risks, even those Instacart has not specifically identified in the Terms.
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"You acknowledge and agree that Unattended Delivery involves inherent risks, and you assume all risks associated with Unattended Delivery, whether or not expressly described in these Terms.Excerpt from Instacart's Terms of Service (Superseded Capture)
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The assumption of risk is not limited to disclosed or foreseeable risks—it extends to any risk associated with Unattended Delivery, including those not enumerated in the Terms.
A reader who uses Unattended Delivery accepts all associated risks, even those Instacart has not specifically identified in the Terms.
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