What is each party's obligation regarding Data Protection Law in relation to Beggars Pizza?
Beggars_Pizza Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Each party shall comply with its applicable obligations under any applicable data protection and privacy law and regulations (collectively, "Data Protection Law"), and shall not, by act or omission, put the other party in breach of any such Data Protection Law. Customer will be responsible for providing such notices to and obtaining such consents from subject individuals that are necessary (if any) under Data Protection Law and applicable laws governing anti-spam and the sending of commercial or marketing messages (including email and text) in order to enable SpeedLine to provide its services and use of the Software to Customer as contemplated by this Agreement.
Customer agrees and acknowledges that SpeedLine has no obligation to retain Customer Data on termination or expiration of this Agreement, and, unless legally prohibited, may delete any Customer Data in its possession at any time after 30 days after termination or expiration of this Agreement.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPT (FDD pages 39–192)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Beggars Pizza's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, both parties, which include the customer (franchisee) and SpeedLine, have obligations under Data Protection Law. Each party must comply with all applicable data protection and privacy laws and regulations. They must also avoid actions or failures to act that could cause the other party to violate these Data Protection Laws.
The franchisee is responsible for providing necessary notices to individuals and obtaining their consent, if required, under Data Protection Law. This includes compliance with laws governing anti-spam and the sending of commercial or marketing messages, such as emails and texts. These measures are necessary to enable SpeedLine to provide its services and software to the franchisee as outlined in the agreement.
SpeedLine does not have an obligation to retain Customer Content or User Data after the termination or expiration of the agreement. Unless legally prohibited, SpeedLine may delete any Customer Content and User Data in its possession at any time after 30 days after the termination or expiration of the agreement. This clause clarifies data handling responsibilities upon the conclusion of the franchise agreement.