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Opt-out of targeted advertising still results in generic ads

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If you choose to opt out, you will continue to receive advertisements, but they may not be tailored to your interests.

Excerpt from McDonald's's Privacy Policy

Provision details

Document information
Document
McDonald's Privacy Policy
Entity
McDonald's
Date stated by the document
July 1, 2026
As printed in McDonald's’s text (version CA-V-004418), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
May 5, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-004418, captured July 2, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-053380
Document ID
CA-D-000627
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-004418)
239b88ef141c639b1173b6eff8b8e27ac3c6d8260d1ea3a0c346ae6a1ec5658a
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 09:29 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found verbatim in version CA-V-004418 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: McDonald's
Document: McDonald's Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-053380
Version: CA-V-004418
Captured: 2026-07-02 01:01:56 UTC
SHA-256: 239b88ef141c639b…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/mcdonalds/mcdonalds-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-053380/opt-out-of-targeted-advertising-still-results-in-generic-ads/
Accessed: Oct. 8, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Severity
Low
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The clause states: “If you choose to opt out, you will continue to receive advertisements, but they may not be tailored to your interests.”

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