What data security standards must an All Dogs Unleashed franchisee comply with?
All_Dogs_Unleashed Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You are responsible for complying with all applicable and current Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards ("PCI DSS") requirements and other data security policies that we may implement. For more information about PCI DSS, you may visit https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/.
You must purchase, install, and maintain electronic point-of-sale cash register systems to record sales and transaction data and track purchases. To operate the POS System, you will need to connect to a high-speed communications device which is capable of accessing the Internet via a third-party network. We have the right to independently access all information and financial data recorded by the system for daily polling, audit, and sales verification. You must provide us with login information and access to your POS system. Updates or replacement of the POS System, both hardware and software, may be required. There is no contractual limitation on the frequency or cost of these obligations.
We may require that you connect to a web-based application that enables us to independently access and poll all information and electronic files relating to the Franchised Business, whether stored on your hard drive, on-site, or off-site servers. There is no contractual limitation on our right to independently access this information.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, AND TRAINING (FDD pages 20–26)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to All Dogs Unleashed's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees are responsible for complying with Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) requirements and any other data security policies that All Dogs Unleashed may implement. The FDD provides a link to the PCI DSS website for more information.
All Dogs Unleashed may require franchisees to connect to a web-based application that allows them to independently access and poll all information and electronic files related to the franchised business, whether stored on the franchisee's hard drive or on-site or off-site servers. There is no contractual limitation on All Dogs Unleashed's right to independently access this information.
Franchisees must purchase, install, and maintain electronic point-of-sale (POS) cash register systems to record sales and transaction data and track purchases. Franchisees must also provide All Dogs Unleashed with login information and access to their POS system. Updates or replacements of the POS system, both hardware and software, may be required, and there is no contractual limitation on the frequency or cost of these obligations.
In practical terms, an All Dogs Unleashed franchisee must stay current with evolving data security standards and implement necessary measures to protect customer data and maintain the integrity of their computer systems. This includes understanding and adhering to PCI DSS requirements for handling credit card information and complying with any additional data security policies implemented by All Dogs Unleashed.