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Data Sharing with Franchisees and Third-Party Partners

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The clause establishes the scope of data recipients beyond McDonald's corporate entity, including independent franchisees and external business partners involved in order fulfillment, marketing, and service delivery operations.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users' personal information may be disclosed to a defined set of third parties—franchisees, service providers, and advertising networks—as part of normal service operations and offer delivery. The terms do not require affirmative opt-in for these specific data sharing practices.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We may share your personal information with McDonald's franchisees and licensees in connection with your use of our Services, including to fulfill your orders and provide you with relevant offers. We may also share your information with third-party business partners, service providers, and advertising networks that help us operate our business and deliver our Services.

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

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US

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-006212
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-006212
Captured: 2026-05-08 07:59:02 UTC
SHA-256: 88bd884223843849…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/mcdonalds/mcdonalds-privacy-policy/data-sharing-with-franchisees-and-third-party-partners/
Accessed: July 4, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
Categories

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does McDonald's's Data Sharing with Franchisees and Third-Party Partners clause do?

The clause establishes the scope of data recipients beyond McDonald's corporate entity, including independent franchisees and external business partners involved in order fulfillment, marketing, and service delivery operations.

How does this clause affect you?

Users' personal information may be disclosed to a defined set of third parties—franchisees, service providers, and advertising networks—as part of normal service operations and offer delivery. The terms do not require affirmative opt-in for these specific data sharing practices.

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.