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McDonald's Exclusive Ownership of Online Services IP

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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)

Generated by a model from the captured document; not read by a person

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

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Generated by a model from the captured document; not read by a person

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

How other platforms handle this

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We hereby assign to you all our right, title, and interest, if any, in and to Output.

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You may not reverse engineer or reverse compile any of our Services or the technology used to operate our Services.

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Subject to the terms of this Agreement, Customer hereby grants to Anyscale and its Affiliates a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free right and license to process the Customer Property solely to the extent necessary to provide the Anyscale Services...

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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
Date stated by the document
Aug. 24, 2026
As printed in McDonald's’s text (version CA-V-007625), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
May 5, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-001282, captured May 5, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-050481
Document ID
CA-D-000626
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-001282)
e3545455b5101980578f8f444fc56f0617fb6d300dbc0d49c46c5e32e4fea845
Analysis generated
May 8, 2026 00:00 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-001282, captured May 5, 2026 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Not the current version. The document's current version is CA-V-007625, captured Oct. 16, 2026; this clause has not been re-checked against it.
Citation Record
Entity: McDonald's
Document: McDonald's Terms of Use
Record ID: CA-P-050481
Version: CA-V-001282
Captured: 2026-05-05 06:29:18 UTC
SHA-256: e3545455b5101980…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/mcdonalds/mcdonalds-terms-of-use/provision/CA-P-050481/mcdonalds-exclusive-ownership-of-online-services-ip/
Accessed: Oct. 23, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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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 249 platforms. See the full comparison.

Is ConductAtlas affiliated with McDonald's?

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