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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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"If we suspect or determine, in our sole discretion, any fraud, tampering, abuse, or violation of these Terms, we may cancel or decline orders, refuse partial or full delivery, restrict or terminate access...Excerpt from Instacart's Terms of Service
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The clause states: “If we suspect or determine, in our sole discretion, any fraud, tampering, abuse, or violation of these Terms, we may cancel or decline orders, refuse partial or full delivery, restrict or terminate access...”
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