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Personal information provision generally optional

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Generally, you are under no obligation to provide your personal information to us. However, in certain cases, we may be unable to provide you with our services unless you provide your personal information.

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-053282
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 in version CA-V-004418, captured July 2, 2026 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: McDonald's
Document: McDonald's Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-053282
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-053282/personal-information-provision-generally-optional/
Accessed: Nov. 4, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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What does McDonald's's Personal information provision generally optional clause do?

The clause states: “Generally, you are under no obligation to provide your personal information to us. However, in certain cases, we may be unable to provide you with our services unless you provide your personal information.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 285 platforms. See the full comparison.

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