What precautions must a Body20 franchisee take to protect Proprietary Information?
Body20 Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
u, either orally or in writing, certain trade secrets, know-how, and other confidential information relating to the System, our business, the businesses of our franchisees, our vendor relationships, our Sessions, or the construction, management, operation, or promotion
of the Studio (collectively, "Proprietary Information"). You may not, nor may you permit any person or Entity to, use or disclose any Proprietary Information (including any portion of the Manuals) to any other person, except to the extent necessary for your employees to perform their functions in the operation of your Studio. You must take reasonable precautions necessary to protect Proprietary Information from unauthorized use or disclosure, including conducting orientation and training programs for your employees to inform them of your obligation to protect Proprietary Information and their related responsibilities and obligations. If we or our affiliates so request, you must obtain from your officers, directors, Owners, Designated Managers, and employees confidentiality agreements in a form satisfactory to us or our affiliates. You will be responsible for any unauthorized disclosure of Proprietary Information by any person to whom you have disclosed Proprietary Information.
The Development Agreement does not grant you rights to use any intellectual property. These rights arise only under Franchise Agreements you sign with us.
ITEM 15 OBLIGATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ACTUAL OPERATION OF THE FRANCHISE BUSINESS
At all times that your Studio is open for business, it must be under the personal, onpremises supervision of a Required Trainee. Your Required Trainees must successfully complete our training program and any other training programs that we may require.
Source: Item 14 — PATENTS, COPYRIGHTS, AND PROPRIETARY INFORMATION (FDD pages 54–55)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Body20's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees must take several precautions to protect the brand's proprietary information. Franchisees must avoid using or disclosing any proprietary information, including any portion of the manuals, to any other person, except when it is necessary for their employees to perform their job functions at the studio. Franchisees are also responsible for any unauthorized disclosure of proprietary information by anyone to whom they have disclosed it.
To safeguard proprietary information, Body20 franchisees must conduct orientation and training programs for their employees, informing them of their obligation to protect proprietary information and their related responsibilities. If requested by Body20, franchisees must obtain confidentiality agreements from their officers, directors, owners, designated managers, and employees in a form satisfactory to Body20.
Furthermore, franchisees must implement any systems, procedures, or training programs that Body20 requires to protect proprietary information from unauthorized use or disclosure. They must also comply with Body20's system standards, directions, and all applicable laws regarding organizational, physical, administrative, and technical measures to safeguard the confidentiality and security of customer information. This includes employing reasonable means to protect customer information, and immediately notifying Body20 of any suspected or actual security breaches involving customer information.