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McDonald's collects geolocation data from devices

High severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 295 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

What information may McDonald's online services and in-restaurant technology collect?
McDonald's online services and in-restaurant technology may collect location information from your mobile device or computer using geolocation technologies including GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or cell tower proximity.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Location data can reveal sensitive details about a person's physical movements, routines, and frequented places.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 4186 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Using McDonald's online services or in-restaurant technology may result in your device's location being collected through multiple technical methods.

How other platforms handle this

GitHub Medium

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You may give us your Identity Data, Contact Data, Financial Data, Profile Data, and other information by filling in forms or by corresponding with us by post, phone, e-mail or otherwise.

NVIDIA NIM Medium

telemetry information collected includes: (i) microservice settings, (ii) usage data and (iii) hardware environment.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Our online services and in-restaurant technology may collect information about the location of your mobile device or computer using geolocation and technology such as GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or cell tower proximity.

Excerpt from McDonald's's Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
ePrivacy Directive
European Union
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
July 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-053293
Document ID
CA-D-00627
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
482caf5dfacdab6e9adc5e0136860aef5e3fc638952402bc29047d99f8bea94b
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 09:29 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: McDonald's
Document: McDonald's Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-053293
Captured: 2026-07-09 09:29:18 UTC
SHA-256: 482caf5dfacdab6e…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/mcdonalds/mcdonalds-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-053293/mcdonalds-collects-geolocation-data-from-devices/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 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 McDonald's collects geolocation data from devices clause do?

Location data can reveal sensitive details about a person's physical movements, routines, and frequented places.

How does this clause affect you?

Using McDonald's online services or in-restaurant technology may result in your device's location being collected through multiple technical methods.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 295 platforms. See the full comparison.

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