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Readers ordering age-restricted items cannot receive unattended delivery; someone must be present, show ID, and/or sign, which affects delivery logistics.
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.
View change record →Readers ordering age-restricted products must be present at delivery to provide ID verification and/or a signature; unattended drop-off is not permitted.
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"orders containing alcohol, prescriptions, or other age-restricted products cannot be left unattended and require ID verification and/or signature upon delivery.— Excerpt from Instacart's Instacart Terms of Service
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Readers ordering age-restricted items cannot receive unattended delivery; someone must be present, show ID, and/or sign, which affects delivery logistics.
Readers ordering age-restricted products must be present at delivery to provide ID verification and/or a signature; unattended drop-off is not permitted.
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