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It is legal, and that is exactly what businesses do. The statement was just a notification. Any company you do business with and provide your info can contact you, because you overrode the DNC by giving out your contact information.

Places you do business with (like your bank) are already allowed to call you regardless of your Do Not Call registry status.

Being on the DNC making it so no business ever can call you is a monkey paw wish.

Your bank is absolutely permitted to call you regardless of you being on the DNC. You have an existing business relationship with them.

You really think that they aren't?

Yes. I've never gotten a phone call from McDonald's.

Of course you've never gotten a phone call from McDonald's, but EVERYONE has gotten a scam phone call.

I have, but I assume they were just wardialing. I don't think I've ever gotten a scam call where they actually knew my name or DOB or anything else that could be associated with the info I put into the McDonald's app (presumably that's what they would be selling... just the existence of a phone # isn't particularly interesting I'd guess)