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McDonald's Exclusive Ownership of Online Services IP

High severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 256 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

What ownership does McDonald's retain of all rights in the online services?
McDonald's retains exclusive ownership of all rights in the online services.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Establishing exclusive ownership means users acquire no ownership interest in the online services simply by using them.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 2585 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users do not acquire any ownership rights in the online services through their use.

How other platforms handle this

Tinder Medium

Tinder grants you a personal, worldwide, royalty-free, non-assignable, non-exclusive, revocable, and non-sublicensable license to access and use our Services for purposes as intended by Tinder and permitted by these Terms and applicable laws.

Glassdoor Medium

We hereby grant you a limited, revocable, non-transferable, non-sublicensable license under the rights licensable by us to use the services and use Content from our services solely for your personal use...

Stability AI Medium

As between you and Stability, and to the extent permitted by applicable law, you retain your ownership right in the Inputs that you submit.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Any and all rights in the online services are and shall remain the exclusive property of McDonald's or its licensors.

Excerpt from McDonald's's Terms of Use

Provision details

Document information
Document
McDonald's Terms of Use
Entity
McDonald's
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 8, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-050481
Document ID
CA-D-00626
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
29a5a7dffc5c60bf644d978dbbb1da6da79e53e1d412dbd448cb6dc5a8a16610
Analysis generated
May 8, 2026 00:00 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: McDonald's
Document: McDonald's Terms of Use
Record ID: CA-P-050481
Captured: 2026-05-08 00:00:10 UTC
SHA-256: 29a5a7dffc5c60bf…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/mcdonalds/mcdonalds-terms-of-use/provision/CA-P-050481/mcdonalds-exclusive-ownership-of-online-services-ip/
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 Exclusive Ownership of Online Services IP clause do?

Establishing exclusive ownership means users acquire no ownership interest in the online services simply by using them.

How does this clause affect you?

Users do not acquire any ownership rights in the online services through their use.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 256 platforms. See the full comparison.

Is ConductAtlas affiliated with McDonald's?

No. ConductAtlas is an independent monitoring service. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by McDonald's.