The online services are restricted to users 18 years of age and older; users under 18 are not permitted to create accounts or use the services. Account deletion is available via the Privacy Rights Center or by phone at (866) 970-0106.
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This provision establishes an 18-year minimum age threshold for all online services, which is higher than the 13-year COPPA threshold, and places responsibility for age compliance on the user rather than McDonald's through any described age verification mechanism. The absence of a described age verification procedure is operationally relevant for compliance teams assessing COPPA and state-level minor protection obligations.
The agreement states that users under 18 are not permitted to use the online services and must request account deletion. The deletion process is available through the Privacy Rights Center online or by calling (866) 970-0106.
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Compare across platforms →"The online services are not intended to be used by, or targeted to, anyone under the age of 18 years old. You must be at least 18 years old to use the online services. If you do not agree to these terms, then you must immediately stop using the online services and request that McDonald's close any online services account that you have created. You can request account deletion by visiting the Privacy Rights Center and making a deletion request or by contacting us at (866) 970-0106.Excerpt from McDonald's's Terms of Use
1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The 18-year age restriction engages the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), which applies to online services directed to or knowingly collecting data from children under 13.
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This provision establishes an 18-year minimum age threshold for all online services, which is higher than the 13-year COPPA threshold, and places responsibility for age compliance on the user rather than McDonald's through any described age verification mechanism. The absence of a described age verification procedure is operationally relevant for compliance teams assessing COPPA and state-level minor protection obligations.
The agreement states that users under 18 are not permitted to use the online services and must request account deletion. The deletion process is available through the Privacy Rights Center online or by calling (866) 970-0106.
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