Provision record
Instacart · Instacart Terms of Service · View original document ↗

Prohibition on Automated System Access Without Authorization

High confidence Common · 102 of 343 platforms

Key Facts · in the document’s own words

When can users cause any Automated System to access or operate the Services through their account?
“You may not authorize, permit, enable, deploy, delegate to, or otherwise cause any Automated System to access or operate the Services through your account unless Instacart has expressly authorized that access.”
Version CA-V-006652, captured Sept. 11, 2026 · live source ↗
Our reading, not the document’s words
Instacart prohibits users from authorizing, permitting, enabling, deploying, delegating to, or otherwise causing any Automated System to access or operate the Services through their account unless Instacart has expressly authorized that access.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Generated by a model from the captured document; not read by a person

Automated access to the Services through a user account is categorically prohibited without Instacart's express authorization, covering a wide range of enabling actions by the user.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Generated by a model from the captured document; not read by a person

Readers cannot allow any Automated System to access or operate the Services through their account without Instacart's express authorization.

How other platforms handle this

Xfinity

You will not access or attempt to access the Web Services through any automated means, including scripts or web crawlers, except through APIs or other interfaces specifically provided for this purpose.

Box

You may not co-brand any Platform Products or use any Box trademarks, logos, or other Box marks to promote and market the Platform Products without Box's prior written consent.

Reddit

We also require third parties to pay licensing fees for access to larger quantities of content and information.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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You may not authorize, permit, enable, deploy, delegate to, or otherwise cause any Automated System to access or operate the Services through your account unless Instacart has expressly authorized that access.

Excerpt from Instacart's Terms of Service

Provision details

Document information
Document
Instacart Terms of Service
Entity
Instacart
Date stated by the document
May 7, 2026
As printed in Instacart’s text (version CA-V-006652), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
April 18, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-006652, captured Sept. 11, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-026200
Document ID
CA-D-000135
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Archived bytes SHA-256 (version CA-V-006652)
b4a705e07d73ecfc9acdd274f083d338b5658b37cdf5bb1ad122009d9cfc768d
Analysis generated
May 10, 2026 00:03 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-006652, captured Sept. 11, 2026 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Instacart
Document: Instacart Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-026200
Version: CA-V-006652
Captured: 2026-09-11 00:24:46 UTC
SHA-256: b4a705e07d73ecfc…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/instacart/instacart-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-026200/prohibition-on-automated-system-access-without-authorization/
Accessed: Nov. 1, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Instacart's Prohibition on Automated System Access Without Authorization clause do?

Automated access to the Services through a user account is categorically prohibited without Instacart's express authorization, covering a wide range of enabling actions by the user.

How does this clause affect you?

Readers cannot allow any Automated System to access or operate the Services through their account without Instacart's express authorization.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 102 platforms. See the full comparison.

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