To whom can the Licensee divulge and allow access to the Aerus Software and Documentation?
Aerus Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Licensee understands and acknowledges that the Software and the Documentation contains Licensor's trade secrets and agrees, during the term of this Software License and thereafter, not to communicate, divulge or use the Software or the Documentation other than in the operation of Licensee's Franchised Business by Licensee and Licensee's employees.
Licensee may divulge and allow access to the Software and the Documentation only to Licensee's employees who must have access in connection with their employment in Licensee's Franchised Business.
At Licensor's request, Licensee will require and obtain execution of covenants concerning the confidentiality of the Software and the Documentation from any persons Licensee employs who have access to the Software.
Source: Item 23 — Receipts (FDD pages 74–305)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Aerus's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the licensee can only divulge and allow access to the Aerus software and documentation to their employees. These employees must require the access in order to perform their job duties within the Aerus franchised business.
Aerus also states that at the request of the licensor, the licensee will be required to have their employees execute covenants that ensure the confidentiality of the software and documentation from any persons who have access to the software.
Furthermore, the licensee acknowledges that the software and documentation contain trade secrets. The licensee agrees not to communicate, divulge, or use the software or documentation other than in the operation of the franchised business by the licensee and the licensee's employees.