Giving EBT card information is a representation and authorization; unverifiable cards can lead to suspension
By providing your EBT card information you represent and warrant that you are legally authorized to use the card and you authorize Instacart to use the information to provide the Services. When you link an EBT card you confirm the card information is current and valid. If the card information cannot be verified, is invalid or is otherwise not acceptable, Instacart may suspend or cancel your access to the Services (not only the EBT payment option).
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you represent and warrant that you are legally authorized to use that card and you authorize us to use the information to provide the Services
If the card information cannot be verified, is invalid, or otherwise not acceptable, we may suspend or cancel your access to the Services.
When you link an EBT card to your Instacart account, you confirm the card information is current and valid.
Qualifications & exceptions
The authorization is to use the information "to provide the Services".
Not stated here
The Terms do not say how EBT card information is stored or shared; the Privacy Policy is not supplied.
Data Access & Collection · Restriction or exception
Sharing a Recipient's information means representing you have all required consents
You may send orders to third-party Recipients and are responsible for the information about Recipients that you share. If you provide Recipient information, you represent you have obtained all legally required consents or authorizations to share it. The information may include contact details, your relationship to the Recipient, program participation such as food security or food assistance benefits, and preferences, statuses or other personal information. Where applicable you also represent you have obtained the authorizations needed so that sharing the data does not make Instacart your HIPAA "Business Associate".
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You may send orders to third-party recipients (“Recipients”). You’re responsible for any information about Recipients that you share with us.
you represent that you have obtained all legally required consents or authorizations to share it with us
Contact information (including the Recipient’s name, address, and telephone number);
Relationship or association with you
Program participation (such as food security or food assistance benefits); and
Preferences, statuses, or other personal information.
Where applicable, you represent that you have obtained any authorizations needed to share Recipient data with us without causing Instacart to become your “Business Associate” under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
Qualifications & exceptions
The list of data is introduced with "may include", so it is not exhaustive.
Data Access & Collection · Company practice
Your card issuer may give Instacart updated card details, which it may use to keep your membership running
If your payment details change, your card issuer may provide Instacart with updated information, which Instacart may use to prevent interruption of your membership. You must keep billing information truthful and accurate and represent that you are authorized to use the payment method. To opt out of card-updater services, you contact your card issuer.
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If your payment details change, your card issuer may provide us with updated information, which we may use to prevent interruption of your membership.
You must keep billing information truthful and accurate and represent that you are authorized to use the payment method.
To opt out of card-updater services, contact your card issuer.
Qualifications & exceptions
The opt-out is made with the card issuer, not through Instacart.
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The Terms do not say whether updated card details are also used for non-membership orders.