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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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"You must also link a credit or debit card to cover fees, taxes, delivery tips, and any other non-EBT eligible items. Instacart does not accept EBT cash.Excerpt from Instacart's Terms of Service
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The clause states: “You must also link a credit or debit card to cover fees, taxes, delivery tips, and any other non-EBT eligible items. Instacart does not accept EBT cash.”
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