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Instacart rewrote its entire Terms of Service, adding 367 new sentences including sections on AI-powered services, updated arbitration procedures, and revised data handling practices. The restructuring makes it harder to compare what changed because the entire document was reorganized.
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To the extent that any provisions in the Business Terms of Service conflict with these Terms, the Business Terms of Service shall govern to the extent of the conflict.
Regardless of who terminates these Terms, both you and Snap continue to be bound by Sections 2, 3 (to the extent any additional terms and conditions would, by their terms, survive), and 6 - 25 of the Terms.
"Unless otherwise specified in these Terms, Instacart and the applicable Third-Party Provider act as your agents for ordering, picking, packing, and/or delivering the goods you selected.Excerpt from Instacart's Terms of Service
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The clause states: “Unless otherwise specified in these Terms, Instacart and the applicable Third-Party Provider act as your agents for ordering, picking, packing, and/or delivering the goods you selected.”
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