Can Amerispec Inspection Services provide additional guidelines for email account use?
Amerispec_Inspection_Services Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
upon any party's privacy rights, right of publicity, or any other rights of any person or entity; or (c) which would display, transmit or store material which is unlawful, harmful, abusive, hateful, obscene, threatening, libelous, or defamatory.
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- AmeriSpec reserves the right to provide additional guidelines for use on the e-mail account from time to time. Such additional guidelines shall be provided to Franchisee in writing and attached to and incorporated in this Agreement.
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- Franchisee agrees to comply with limits set by AmeriSpec for maximum disk quota for e-mail usage. Currently the maximum disk quota for email usage is 25MB per account. This limit is subject to change, and AmeriSpec will notify Franchisee of any such changes in writing. It is solely Franchisee's responsibility to not exceed this disk quota. Franchisee acknowledges that exceeding disk quotas may cause e-mails to be denied and returned to the sender as undeliverable. AmeriSpec assumes no responsibility for loss of business or any other issues that may arise from Franchisee's failure to comply with this provision. Franchisee also acknowledges that there is a maximum attachment upload size limit of 10Mb. This limit is subject to change, also, and AmeriSpec will notify the Franchisee in writing of any such changes.
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- Franchisee acknowledges that AmeriSpec may apply an anti-spam and/or an anti-virus solution (collectively "SPAM/AV") on part or all of AmeriSpec.net e-mail accounts. The anti-spam solution applied will be the most efficient for SPAM and AV, but AmeriSpec in no way warrants or guaranties the effectiveness of the SPAM/AV solution. Franchisee acknowledges that deploying an anti-spam solution may result in the loss of e-mails. Franchisee agrees that AmeriSpec shall not be liable for any loss or damages to Franchisee's computer or damage to the operation of the franchise due to a virus, or related to deploying the SPAM/AV solution.
Source: Item 23 — Receipts (FDD pages 47–172)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Amerispec Inspection Services' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Amerispec Inspection Services reserves the right to provide additional guidelines for the use of the email account it provides to franchisees. These guidelines will be provided to the franchisee in writing and will be attached to and incorporated into the franchise agreement.
Amerispec Inspection Services also sets certain restrictions on the use of the email account. Franchisees must use the email account only for lawful purposes and must not use it in any way that violates any international, federal, state, or local laws, infringes upon any party's rights, or transmits unlawful, harmful, or offensive material. Franchisees must also comply with the limits set by Amerispec Inspection Services for maximum disk quota for email usage, which is currently 25MB per account, and a maximum attachment upload size limit of 10Mb.
These provisions are typical in franchise agreements where the franchisor provides technology or communication tools to franchisees. It allows Amerispec Inspection Services to maintain control over its brand image and ensure that franchisees are using the email account in a responsible and legal manner. It also protects Amerispec Inspection Services from liability for any misuse of the email account by franchisees. Prospective franchisees should carefully review these guidelines and ensure they understand their obligations before signing the franchise agreement.