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Points Expire After Six Months from Earning

High severity High confidence Explicit document language Uncommon · 35 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

When do points expire?
McDonald's causes points to expire on the first day of the month after the sixth month from the date the points were earned.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The specific expiration formula means points may expire in as few than six months after earning if earned late in a month, giving users a defined but potentially short window to redeem.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 181 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Points you earn will expire on the first day of the month after the sixth month from when they were earned, meaning unused points are forfeited after that date.

How other platforms handle this

Rumble Medium

All payments to you of Creator Earnings will normally be remitted to your Rumble account thirty (30) days after the month in which Rumble receives payment on your behalf from third parties for the Use of your Content.

Booking.com Medium

If you didn't receive a Reward that you should have, contact our Customer Service team no more than 12 months after you did what you believe qualified you for it...If you don't do this within 12 months, you will automatically be ineligible for the Reward

Faire Medium

We may offer referral programs that include financial incentives...They and/or you will receive rewards such as reduced commissions and/or fees, cash, or promotional credit to spend on the Faire marketplace if they sign up to use our Services.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Points expire on the first (1st) day of the month after the sixth (6th) month from the date such points were earned.

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-050575
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
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Citation Record
Entity: McDonald's
Document: McDonald's Terms of Use
Record ID: CA-P-050575
Captured: 2026-05-08 00:00:10 UTC
SHA-256: 29a5a7dffc5c60bf…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/mcdonalds/mcdonalds-terms-of-use/provision/CA-P-050575/points-expire-after-six-months-from-earning/
Accessed: Aug. 19, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does McDonald's's Points Expire After Six Months from Earning clause do?

The specific expiration formula means points may expire in as few than six months after earning if earned late in a month, giving users a defined but potentially short window to redeem.

How does this clause affect you?

Points you earn will expire on the first day of the month after the sixth month from when they were earned, meaning unused points are forfeited after that date.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 35 platforms. See the full comparison.

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