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McDonald's · McDonald's Terms of Use · View original document ↗

Restaurant Is Merchant of Record

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Shopify Medium

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DoorDash Medium

By placing an order, you acknowledge and agree that, if the Merchant is responsible for the delivery of an order, the Merchant may use your Personal Information to facilitate the delivery of the order to you...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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You also understand and agree that when you use ordering to make a purchase from a restaurant, that restaurant will be the merchant of record.

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
April 7, 2025
As printed in McDonald's’s text (version CA-V-001282), 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-050452
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 verbatim in version CA-V-001282 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: McDonald's
Document: McDonald's Terms of Use
Record ID: CA-P-050452
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-050452/restaurant-is-merchant-of-record/
Accessed: Oct. 8, 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 Restaurant Is Merchant of Record clause do?

The clause states: “You also understand and agree that when you use ordering to make a purchase from a restaurant, that restaurant will be the merchant of record.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 298 platforms. See the full comparison.

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