2 Documents
27 All provisions 1 High severity 19 Medium severity 7 Low severity
1 Changes · 12 mo
Jul 2, 2026 Last change

High, provisions that significantly limit your legal rights, authorize broad data collection, or create material financial exposure. Medium, provisions worth knowing about but with partial protections or limited scope. Low, standard terms with minimal consumer impact.

Objective measurements
Counted directly from the archive for McDonald's — documents, captured versions, and detected changes.
2
Documents tracked
3
Versions captured
1
Changes · 12 mo
1
Changes · all-time
41
Days since change
ConductAtlas User-Protection Index
Insufficient coverage
Insufficient coverage to score
Only 2 of 6 governance dimensions are confidently known for McDonald's — too few for a headline score. What we do have is shown below.
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Higher = more protective of you, the user/customer — a deliberately user-protective lens, not a universal “good vs bad” score. Computed algorithmically from McDonald's’s cited governance stances; no dimension we haven’t confidently read is ever counted against the score. Free, reproducible, and never purchasable.

Consumer tier · insufficient coverage (scored on 2 of 6)
Arbitration & class action weight 22% not stated
AI training on your data weight 18% not stated
Data retention & deletion weight 15% not stated
Content ownership & licence weight 15% 0.0
Liability & warranties weight 10% not stated
Governance Coverage
Privacy Rights
29 provisions · 4 high · 22 med
Contract Terms
27 provisions · 3 high · 15 med
Data Collection
23 provisions · 7 high · 12 med
Liability Limitation
18 provisions · 7 high · 11 med
Commission Payout
17 provisions · 7 high · 8 med
Arbitration
16 provisions · 9 high · 7 med
Acceptable Use
15 provisions · 8 high · 5 med
Data Sharing
15 provisions · 6 high · 8 med
Other
14 provisions · 1 high · 10 med
Payment Fees
11 provisions · 1 high · 10 med
Key Governance Provisions
High Withdrawal from Rewards forfeits all accumulated points

Withdrawal results in the permanent loss of all accumulated rewards value, creating a significant consequence for users who choose to leave the program.

High California right to opt out of sale or sharing of data

This right allows users to prevent two distinct forms of commercial use of their personal information: sale-equivalent disclosure and behavioral advertising data sharing.

High Unresolved DPF complaints referred to JAMS arbitration at no cost

Users have a cost-free escalation path to an independent third-party body when their DPF-related concerns remain unresolved.

High McDonald's Global liable for vendor DPF violations

This provision establishes that accountability for DPF compliance does not automatically end when McDonald's transfers data to vendors, and creates a rebuttable liability standard.

High McDonald's processes Global Privacy Control opt-out signals

Users can exercise data sale and sharing opt-out rights automatically through browser-level signals without taking manual steps on McDonald's platform.

Document Coverage
Privacypolicy Termsofservice
Last change detected: Jul 2, 2026 Changes (12 months): 1 Documents monitored: 2 Provisions tracked: 27
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Documents

McDonald's Privacy Policy

Medium

This document explains how McDonald's collects your personal information — including your location, your activity on other websites, and data from outside sources — and uses it to send you …

Last updated May 5, 2026 · Privacy policy
10 provisions 2 versions captured Version history →

McDonald's Terms of Use

High

These terms set the rules for using McDonald's website, app, and other online services — you must be at least 18, and McDonald's can change or shut down those services, …

Last updated May 5, 2026 · Terms of service
10 provisions 1 version captured Version history →
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Medium Severity Provisions (19)

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Applicable Regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
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CFAA
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Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
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CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
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ePrivacy Directive
European Union
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FAA
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FTC Act Section 5
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GDPR
European Union
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Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
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Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
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Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US
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Frequently Asked Questions

What McDonald's documents does ConductAtlas track?

ConductAtlas tracks 2 McDonald's documents including terms of service, privacy policy, and other governance documents. Every document is captured daily with cryptographic verification.

How many policy changes has McDonald's made in the past year?

McDonald's has made 1 policy changes in the past 12 months across the documents ConductAtlas tracks.

How many provisions has ConductAtlas classified for McDonald's?

ConductAtlas has classified 27 provisions across McDonald's's tracked documents. 1 are rated high severity, 19 medium, and 7 low.

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