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Your shopping behavior, location, and AI interaction data are used for advertising purposes in addition to service improvement, which means your activity on the platform contributes to Instacart's advertising business.
Interpretive note: The full scope of data sharing for advertising purposes is governed by a separate Privacy Policy; the terms reference to that document means the complete disclosure is not assessable from this document alone.
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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We may collect information about your location, including precise geolocation information, when you use our Services. We use this information to provide location-based services, such as showing you products available in your area, and for other purposes described in this Privacy Policy.
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"We collect information about how you use the Services, including your orders, browsing behavior, search queries, location data, and interactions with AI features, and we use this information to improve and personalize the Services, for analytics, and for advertising purposes as described in our Privacy Policy.— Excerpt from Instacart's Instacart Terms of Service
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Your shopping behavior, location, and AI interaction data are used for advertising purposes in addition to service improvement, which means your activity on the platform contributes to Instacart's advertising business.
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