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This adds a mandatory waiting period before any legal action can proceed, which can delay your access to a remedy and may create additional burden for users with time-sensitive claims.
Instacart reorganized its Terms of Service effective May 9, 2026, introducing a new table of contents structure with eight primary sections covering introduction, company information, product-specifi…
The agreement requires U.S. users to resolve most disputes with Instacart through individual binding arbitration rather than court proceedings, and waives the right to participate in class action lawsuits. Content and data submitted to the platform, including photos and order information, may be used by Instacart for AI training and service improvement under the terms' broad license grant. You can opt out of the arbitration agreement within 30 days of accepting these terms by emailing legal@instacart.com with your name, email, and account phone number.
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Before either party may seek arbitration, the party must first send to the other party a written Notice of Dispute describing the nature and basis of the claim or dispute, and the requested relief. A Notice to eBay must be sent by certified mail to eBay Inc., Attn: Litigation Department, 583 W. eBay...
For the purposes of these terms, the laws of California, USA, excluding California's conflict of laws rules, will apply to any disputes arising out of or relating to these terms or the services. These disputes will be resolved exclusively in the federal or state courts of Santa Clara County, Califor...
This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict of laws provisions. Any disputes arising under this Agreement shall be resolved through binding arbitration in San Francisco, California, except that either party may seek injunctive or other equi...
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"Before initiating any legal proceedings, all users must complete a 60-day informal dispute resolution process, except where prohibited by applicable law. See Section 7.— Excerpt from Instacart's Instacart Terms of Service
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This adds a mandatory waiting period before any legal action can proceed, which can delay your access to a remedy and may create additional burden for users with time-sensitive claims.
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