Where is the Confidentiality Agreement attached in the Best In Class Education Center Franchise Agreement?
Best_In_Class_Education_Center Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
ATTACHMENT "F"
TO FRANCHISE AGREEMENT
CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT
[See Attached]
CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT
This Agreement (this "Agreement") is entered into by the undersigned ("you") in favor of BiC Franchise System Corporation, a Delaware corporation, and its successors and assigns ("us").
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DEFINITIONS.** Capitalized terms that are not defined above have the meanings given to them below:
"Business Data" means all data pertaining to Franchisee's Center, students (and student parents) and business operations, whether collected by you, Franchisee, us or any other person.
"Center" means a Best In Class Education business that provides school-aged children with supplemental learning opportunities in the areas of Mathematics and English as well as SAT and ACT preparation courses operating under the Marks.
"Confidential Information" means and includes: (a) Know-How; (b) Business Data, including the names, contact information and other data pertaining to current, former, or prospective Center students; (c) information in the Manual or comprising the System; (d) terms of the Franchise Agreement (and related agreements) signed by Franchisee in connection with the Center; and (e) all other concepts, ideas, trade secrets, financial information, marketing strategies, expansion strategies, studies, supplier information, student and parent information, franchisee information, investor information, flow charts, inventions, mask works, improvements, discoveries, standards, specifications, formulae, recipes, designs, sketches, drawings, policies, processes, procedures, methodologies and techniques, together with analyses, compilations, studies or other documents that are: (i) designated as confidential; (ii) known by you to be considered confidential by us; and/or (iii) reasonably to be considered confidential due to their nature.
Source: Item 14 — PATENTS, COPYRIGHTS, AND PROPRIETARY INFORMATION (FDD pages 35–36)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Best In Class Education Center Franchise Disclosure Document, the Confidentiality Agreement is included as Attachment F to the Franchise Agreement. The document defines key terms such as 'Business Data,' 'Center,' and 'Confidential Information' to clarify the scope of the agreement. Confidential Information includes Know-How, Business Data, information in the Manual or comprising the System, terms of the Franchise Agreement, and other concepts, ideas, trade secrets, financial information, marketing strategies, expansion strategies, studies, supplier information, student and parent information, franchisee information, investor information, flow charts, inventions, mask works, improvements, discoveries, standards, specifications, formulae, recipes, designs, sketches, drawings, policies, processes, procedures, methodologies and techniques, together with analyses, compilations, studies or other documents that are designated as confidential, known to be considered confidential, or reasonably considered confidential due to their nature.
This agreement is between the franchisee and BiC Franchise System Corporation, specifying that the franchisee is bound to protect the confidential information as defined. The agreement aims to protect Best In Class Education Center's proprietary information and business methods.
Prospective franchisees should carefully review Attachment F and understand their obligations regarding confidentiality, as violations could lead to legal and financial repercussions. Franchisees should also seek legal counsel to fully understand the implications of the Confidentiality Agreement before signing the Franchise Agreement.