What kind of information is included in the 'Manual' for a Bigfoot Forestry Business?

, Marks and System.

• "Know-how" means and includes our (and our affiliates') trade secrets and other proprietary information relating to the development, marketing or operation of a Bigfoot Forestry Business including: methods and techniques; standards and specifications; policies and procedures; supplier lists and information; marketing strategies; merchandising strategies; and information comprising the System or included in the Manual.
• "Manual" means our confidential brand standards manual for the operation of a Bigfoot Forestry Business.
• "Marks" means and includes all service marks, trademarks, trade names and logos that we designate from time to time and authorize Bigfoot Forestry Businesses to use, including BIGFOOT FORESTRY® and the associated logos. The Marks also include any distinctive trade dress used to identify a Bigfoot Forestry Business, the equipment it uses or the services or products it sells.

"System" means our system developed for the operation of a Bigfoot Forestry Business, the distinctive characteristics of which include: quality and assortment of Bigfoot Forestry Services offered; utilization of top-of-the-line construction equipment; distinctive branding; professional, reliable and friendly customer service standards; marketing and advertising programs and strategies; training programs; and operating system.

• 2. BACKGROUND. You are an employee or independent contractor of Franchisee. As a result of this association, you may gain knowledge of our System and Know-how. You understand that protecting the Intellectual Property is vital to our success and that of our franchisees and that you could seriously jeopardize our franchise system if you were to misuse our Intellectual Property. To avoid such damage, you agree to comply with the terms of this Agreement.
• 3. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. You agree to: (a) refrain from using the Intellectual Property or Confidential Information in any business or for any purpose other than the operation of Franchisee's Bigfoot Forestry Business; (b) maintain the confidentiality of Confidential Information at all times; (c) refrain from making unauthorized copies of documents containing Confidential Information; (d) take all steps we reasonably require to prevent unauthorized use or disclosure of Confidential Information; and (e) immediately stop using the Intellectual Property and Confidential Information at such time that you are no longer an employee or independent contractor of Franchisee. You agree to assign to us or our designee, without charge, all rights to any Improvement developed by you, including the right to grant sublicenses. If applicable law precludes you from assigning ownership to us, then such Improvement shall be perpetually licensed by you to us free of charge, with full rights to use, commercialize and sublicense the same.
• 4. FAMILY MEMBERS. You could circumvent the intent of this Agreement by disclosing Confidential Information to immediate family members (i.e., parent, sibling, child or grandchild) and it would be difficult for us to prove your breach. For that reason you are presumed to have breached this Agreement if an immediate family member uses or discloses Confidential Information. You may rebut this presumption with evidence conclusively showing you did not disclose Confidential Information to the family member.
• 5. BREACH. You agree that: (a) any failure to comply with this Agreement is likely to cause substantial and irreparable damage to us and/or other franchisees for which there is no adequate remedy at law; and (b) we are entitled to injunctive relief if you breach this Agreement together with any other relief available at equity or law. We will notify you if we intend to seek injunctive relief but we need not post a bond. If a court requires that we post a bond despite our mutual agreement to the contrary, the bond amount may not exceed $1,000.

Source: Item 23 — RECEIPT (FDD pages 42–162)