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Children's Privacy and COPPA Notice

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This provision operationalizes McDonald's compliance obligations under the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), which requires parental consent before collecting personal information from children under 13. The clause establishes McDonald's data handling procedures and remediation process for instances of non-compliant collection.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

The provision establishes that McDonald's services are not designed for children under 13 and conditions personal information collection on parental consent for that age group. Users have an identified mechanism to notify McDonald's if unauthorized collection from a child under 13 has occurred, triggering a deletion obligation.

How other platforms handle this

Samsung Medium

Our Services are not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without parental consent. If we become aware that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information without parental consent, we will take steps to remo...

Walmart Medium

Our websites and mobile applications are not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without parental consent. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without parental consent, we will...

Zillow Medium

Our Services are not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without verifiable parental consent, we will take steps to delete such info...

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Our Services are not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without parental consent. If we learn we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without parental consent, we will delete that information. If you believe we might have any information from or about a child under 13, please contact us.

— Excerpt from McDonald's's McDonald's Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union

Provision details

Document information
Document
McDonald's Privacy Policy
Entity
McDonald's
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 8, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-006213
Document ID
CA-D-00627
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
88bd88422384384992d46db5a7854db4e88b0dc6dbe1bd287201f50b20d6ff41
Analysis generated
May 8, 2026 07:59 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: McDonald's
Document: McDonald's Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-006213
Captured: 2026-05-08 07:59:02 UTC
SHA-256: 88bd884223843849…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/mcdonalds/mcdonalds-privacy-policy/childrens-privacy-and-coppa-notice/
Accessed: May 20, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does McDonald's's Children's Privacy and COPPA Notice clause do?

This provision operationalizes McDonald's compliance obligations under the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), which requires parental consent before collecting personal information from children under 13. The clause establishes McDonald's data handling procedures and remediation process for instances of non-compliant collection.

How does this clause affect you?

The provision establishes that McDonald's services are not designed for children under 13 and conditions personal information collection on parental consent for that age group. Users have an identified mechanism to notify McDonald's if unauthorized collection from a child under 13 has occurred, triggering a deletion obligation.

Is ConductAtlas affiliated with McDonald's?

No. ConductAtlas is an independent monitoring service. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by McDonald's.