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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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"Assistive technologies—such as screen readers, voice control, magnification tools, or similar accessibility aids—that are used by individuals with disabilities...are not considered Automated Systems under these terms.Excerpt from Instacart's Terms of Service
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The clause states: “Assistive technologies—such as screen readers, voice control, magnification tools, or similar accessibility aids—that are used by individuals with disabilities...are not considered Automated Systems under these terms.”
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