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Targeting cookies build interest profiles for advertising

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Writer Medium

They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. They do not store directly personal information, but are based on uniquely identifying your browser...

Hilton Medium

Allow us and other advertisers to show you the most relevant products, offers, and advertisements on the site and third-party sites, or through emails or other message platforms.

GOAT Medium

These features enable us to use first-party cookies (such as the Google Analytics cookie) and third-party cookies (such as the DoubleClick advertising cookie) or other third-party cookies together to inform, optimize, and display ads based on your past visits to the Services.

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Targeting Cookies: These cookies may be set through our online services by us or our advertising partners. They may be used to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant advertisements on other sites.

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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-053364
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
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Citation Record
Entity: McDonald's
Document: McDonald's Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-053364
Captured: 2026-07-09 09:29:18 UTC
SHA-256: 482caf5dfacdab6e…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/mcdonalds/mcdonalds-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-053364/targeting-cookies-build-interest-profiles-for-advertising/
Accessed: Aug. 3, 2026
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Severity
High
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What does McDonald's's Targeting cookies build interest profiles for advertising clause do?

The clause states: “Targeting Cookies: These cookies may be set through our online services by us or our advertising partners. They may be used to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant advertisements on other sites.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 147 platforms. See the full comparison.

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