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Yes, but the QR square is not the tracker.

Claim support: WeakConfidence: High

TWISTED means real fragments may exist, but the framing bends or omits important context.

Distortion risk73%

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Scanning a restaurant QR code can let the restaurant and third-party tech providers collect data such as IP address, device/browser details, time, location signals, and page activity; it is not just viewing a static menu.

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The framing needs context. The claim is broadly supported: many restaurant QR menus open a web page or ordering system that can collect normal web analytics data, including IP address, browser/device details, timestamps, cookies, and...

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The claim is broadly supported: many restaurant QR menus open a web page or ordering system that can collect normal web analytics data, including IP address, browser/device details, timestamps, cookies, and page...

FactPage marked it TWISTED with distortion risk 73%. Source trail: factpage.ai/v/scanning-a-restaurant-qr-code-6iukv

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The claim is broadly supported: many restaurant QR menus open a web page or ordering system that can collect normal web analytics data, including IP address, browser/device details, timestamps, cookies, and page activity. Some QR-menu providers disclose collection of IP address, browser type, and interaction logs. The context: the QR code itself is usually just a link, and a simple static PDF or low-tracking menu may

Provider policies name the data

A QR-menu provider privacy policy says its service collects usage data such as IP address, browser type, and interaction logs, and uses cookies. That directly supports the idea that scanning a menu can be more than pass

The website does the tracking

The FTC says websites and apps can collect analytics such as pages visited, time spent, device type, and browser type, and can allow third-party tracking. A QR menu commonly opens a browser page, so the scan can become a

The claim needs limits

A QR code by itself does not magically read your phone or exact GPS location. It usually opens a link. Exact location generally requires app/browser permission, while IP-based location is approximate. A static menu page

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