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Mandatory Informal Dispute Resolution Pre-Arbitration

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Prior to you or McDonald's initiating arbitration by filing a Demand for Arbitration with the AAA, you and McDonald's will engage in the informal dispute resolution process outlined in this paragraph.

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-050523
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-050523
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-050523/mandatory-informal-dispute-resolution-pre-arbitration/
Accessed: Oct. 24, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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What does McDonald's's Mandatory Informal Dispute Resolution Pre-Arbitration clause do?

The clause states: “Prior to you or McDonald's initiating arbitration by filing a Demand for Arbitration with the AAA, you and McDonald's will engage in the informal dispute resolution process outlined in this paragraph.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 197 platforms. See the full comparison.

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