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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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Local Cash is not property, has no cash value, is not redeemable for cash, gift certificates or gift cards, may not be earned on the purchase of gift certificates or gift cards, and is purely promotional.
Points are awarded by Microsoft to individual Rewards Accounts and cannot be transferred to any other person or entity.
The transfer of Virtual Items is prohibited, and you shall not sell, redeem, or otherwise transfer Virtual Items to any person or entity. Virtual Items may only be redeemed through our Services.
"May not be sold, copied, modified, or transferred. Have no cash value. May be limited to one per user unless otherwise stated.Excerpt from Instacart's Terms of Service
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The clause states: “May not be sold, copied, modified, or transferred. Have no cash value. May be limited to one per user unless otherwise stated.”
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