If Aerus establishes an Intranet, what must a franchisee do to use it?
Aerus Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Company may, at its option, establish and maintain an Intranet through which franchisees of Company may communicate with each other, and through which Company and Franchisee may communicate with each other and through which Company may disseminate the Manuals, updates thereto and other Confidential Information.
Company shall have sole discretion and control over all aspects of the Intranet, including the content and functionality thereof.
Company will have no obligation to maintain the Intranet indefinitely, and may dismantle it at any time without liability to Franchisee.
If Company establishes an Intranet, Franchisee shall have the privilege to use the Intranet, subject to Franchisee's strict compliance with the Policies and Procedures that Company may establish from time to time.
Franchisee acknowledges that, as administrator of the Intranet, Company can technically access and view any communication that is posted on the Intranet.
Franchisee further acknowledges that the Intranet facility and all communications that are posted to it will become Company's property, free of any claims of privacy or privilege that Franchisee or any other person may assert.
Source: Item 23 — Receipts (FDD pages 74–305)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Aerus's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, if Aerus establishes an Intranet for communication between franchisees and the company, franchisees have the privilege to use it. However, this privilege is contingent upon the franchisee's strict compliance with the policies and procedures that Aerus may establish and modify from time to time.
Aerus retains sole discretion and control over all aspects of the Intranet, including its content and functionality. Aerus is not obligated to maintain the Intranet indefinitely and can dismantle it at any time without incurring any liability to the franchisee.
Prospective franchisees should be aware that Aerus, as the administrator of the Intranet, can technically access and view any communication posted on it. Furthermore, all communications posted on the Intranet become the property of Aerus, without any claims of privacy or privilege from the franchisee or any other person. This means franchisees should exercise caution and professionalism in their Intranet communications, understanding they are subject to company oversight and ownership.