Under what conditions can the Licensee modify, copy, translate, or reproduce the Aerus Software or Documentation?
Aerus Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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- Licensee must use the Software and the Documentation only in the operation of Licensee's Franchised Business at the Approved Locations. Licensee may not modify, copy, translate, or reproduce in any form all or any part of the Software or the Documentation without Licensor's prior written consent, and in such event solely to the extent required for use of the Software and the Documentation in the operation of Licensee's Franchised Business. Any copies made under Licensor's direction must include any proprietary notices Licensor may request, including the statement "Copyright © AERUS FRANCHISING, LLC." Licensee must not make the Software or any Documentation available to any party except as described herein. Licensee must not, nor will Licensee allow any third party to, reverse engineer, decompile or otherwise recreate the Software or to reproduce or disclose any portion of the Documentation.
Source: Item 23 — Receipts (FDD pages 74–305)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Aerus's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the licensee's ability to modify, copy, translate, or reproduce the Aerus software or documentation is strictly limited. The Software License Agreement outlines specific conditions under which these actions may be permitted.
Specifically, the franchisee cannot modify, copy, translate, or reproduce any part of the software or documentation without first obtaining Aerus's prior written consent. Even with written consent, such actions are only allowed to the extent necessary for operating the franchised business. Any copies made under the franchisor's direction must include proprietary notices as requested by Aerus, including a copyright statement.
This restriction is typical in franchising to protect the franchisor's intellectual property and maintain uniformity across the franchise system. Prospective Aerus franchisees should understand that they have very limited rights to alter or duplicate the software and documentation provided, and doing so without permission could result in a breach of the franchise agreement.