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Minimum Age Requirement for Online Services

High severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 282 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

How old must users be to use McDonald's online services?
McDonald's requires users to be at least 18 years old to use the online services.
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This analysis describes what McDonald's's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology

ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Setting a minimum age of 18 means anyone under that age is not permitted to use the online services, regardless of parental consent or supervision.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 4244 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users under 18 are prohibited from using the online services.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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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.

Excerpt from McDonald's's Terms of Use

Applicable regulations

CFAA
United States Federal

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-050410
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-050410
Captured: 2026-05-08 00:00:10 UTC
SHA-256: 29a5a7dffc5c60bf…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/mcdonalds/mcdonalds-terms-of-use/provision/CA-P-050410/minimum-age-requirement-for-online-services/
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 Minimum Age Requirement for Online Services clause do?

Setting a minimum age of 18 means anyone under that age is not permitted to use the online services, regardless of parental consent or supervision.

How does this clause affect you?

Users under 18 are prohibited from using the online services.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 282 platforms. See the full comparison.

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