What is considered Confidential Information for a Big Air Trampoline Park franchise?
Big_Air_Trampoline_Park Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
ties pertaining to the Copyrighted Works that will or may significantly limit your use of our Copyrighted Works.
Our Operations Manual, electronic information and communications, sales and promotional materials, the development and use of our System, standards, specifications, policies, procedures, information, concepts and systems on, knowledge of and experience in the development, operation and franchising of Big Air Trampoline Businesses, formulations for and packaging of Products, and training and safety techniques used to provide Services sold at Big Air Trampoline Businesses, information concerning Product and Service sales, operating results, financial performance and other financial data of Big Air Trampoline Businesses and other related materials are proprietary and confidential ("Confidential Information") and are considered to be our property to be used by you only as described in the Franchise Agreement or the Operations Manual. Where appropriate, certain information has also been identified as trade secrets ("Trade Secrets"). You must maintain the confidentiality of our Confidential Information and Trade Secrets and adopt reasonable procedures to prevent unauthorized disclosure of our Trade Secrets and Confidential Information.
We will disclose parts of the Confidential Information and Trade Secrets to you as we deem necessary or advisable for the development of your Big Air Trampoline Business during training and in guidance and assistance furnished to you under the Franchise Agreement, and you may learn or obtain from us additional Confidential Information and Trade Secrets during the term of the Franchise Agreement. The Confidential Information and Trade Secrets are valuable assets of ours and are disclosed to you on the condition that you, and your owners, if you are a business entity, and employees agree to maintain the information in confidence by entering into a confidentiality agreement that we can enforce.
Source: Item 14 — PATENTS, COPYRIGHTS AND PROPRIETARY INFORMATION (FDD pages 39–40)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Big Air Trampoline Park's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Confidential Information includes a broad range of proprietary materials and knowledge essential to the operation of a Big Air Trampoline Park franchise. This encompasses the Operations Manual, which is protected by copyright, along with electronic information and communications, sales and promotional materials, and the systems used in the development of the Big Air Trampoline Park system. It also extends to the standards, specifications, policies, procedures, information, concepts, and systems related to the development, operation, and franchising of Big Air Trampoline Park businesses.
Furthermore, the definition of Confidential Information includes formulations for and packaging of products, training and safety techniques used to provide services, and data concerning product and service sales. This also includes operating results, financial performance, and other financial data of Big Air Trampoline Park businesses. The FDD states that where appropriate, certain information has also been identified as trade secrets. Big Air Trampoline Park requires franchisees to maintain the confidentiality of this information and implement procedures to prevent unauthorized disclosure.
For a prospective Big Air Trampoline Park franchisee, understanding the scope of Confidential Information is crucial. Franchisees are obligated to protect this information and can only use it as described in the Franchise Agreement or the Operations Manual. Unauthorized disclosure or misuse of Confidential Information could lead to legal repercussions and damage the Big Air Trampoline Park brand. Franchisees should also be aware that they must disclose to Big Air Trampoline Park all ideas, techniques, and products concerning the development and operation of the Big Air Trampoline Business that they, their Designated Business Manager or their employees conceive or develop during the term of the Franchise Agreement.
Big Air Trampoline Park also has the right to inspect, copy and use all records with respect to the customers, suppliers, and other services providers of, and related in any way to your Big Air Trampoline Business. This includes, without limitation, all databases (whether in print, electronic, or other form), including, among other things, all names, addresses, phone numbers, e-mail addresses, and customer purchase records. Big Air Trampoline Park may use or transfer the records in any way they wish, both before and after any termination, expiration, repurchase, transfer or otherwise. They may contact any or all of your customers, suppliers, and other service providers for quality control, market research, and such other purposes, as they deem appropriate, at their sole discretion.