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What are the General Terms of the Stripe Services Agreement for Bonchon?

Bonchon Franchise · 2025 FDD

Answer from 2025 FDD Document

This Agreement is effective upon the date you first access or use the Services ("Effective Date") and continues until you or Stripe terminates it (this period, the "Term"). Capitalized terms used in this Agreement that are not defined inline are defined in the Definitions.

As referenced in Section 13 of the General Terms, any dispute between you and Stripe is subject to a class action waiver and must be resolved by individual binding arbitration. Please read the arbitration provision in this Agreement as it affects your rights under this Agreement.

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General Terms

Last modified: December 15, 2023

You and Stripe agree as follows:

1. Your Stripe Account.

1.1 Eligibility.

Only businesses (including sole proprietors) and non-profit organizations located in the United States are eligible to apply for a Stripe Account and use the Services. Stripe and its Affiliates may provide Services to you or your Affiliates in other countries or regions under separate agreements. You and your Representative must not attempt to create a Stripe Account on behalf of or for the benefit of a user whose use of the Stripe services was suspended or terminated by Stripe, unless Stripe approves otherwise.

2.1 Services.

Stripe (and its Affiliates, as applicable) will make available to you the Services, including those described in the applicable Services Terms, and, if applicable, give you access to a Stripe Dashboard.

2.2 Services Terms; Order of Precedence.

2.3 Service Modifications and Updates.

Stripe may modify the Services and Stripe Technology at any time, including adding or removing functionality or imposing conditions on use of the Services. Stripe will notify you of material adverse changes in, deprecations to, or removal of functionality from, Services or Stripe Technology that you are using. Stripe is not obligated to provide any Updates. However, if Stripe makes an Update available, you must fully install the Update by the date or within the time period stated in Stripe's notice; or, if there is no date or period stated in the notice, then no later than 30 days after the date of the notice.

13.7 No Jury Trial.

If for any reason a claim or dispute proceeds in court rather than through arbitration, each party knowingly and irrevocably waives any right to trial by jury in any action, proceeding or counterclaim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated between the parties.

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14. Modifications to this Agreement.

Stripe may modify all or any part of this Agreement at any time by posting a revised version of the modified General Terms (including the introduction to this Agreement and the Definitions), Services Terms or terms incorporated by reference on the Stripe Legal Page or by notifying you. The modified Agreement is effective upon posting or, if Stripe notifies you, as stated in the notice. By continuing to use Services after the effective date of any modification to this Agreement, you agree to be bound by the modified Agreement. It is your responsibility to check the Stripe Legal Page regularly for modifications to this Agreement. Stripe last modified these General Terms on the date listed under the "General Terms" heading, and each set of Services Terms on the date listed under the heading for those terms. Except as this Agreement (including in this Section 14) otherwise allows, this Agreement may not be modified except in a writing signed by the parties.

15. General Provisions.

15.1 Electronic Communications.

By accepting this Agreement or using any Service, you consent to electronic communications as described in the E-SIGN Disclosure, which is incorporated into this Agreement by this reference.

6.3 Survival.

The following will survive termination of this Agreement:

  • (a) provisions that by their nature are intended to survive termination (including Sections 4, 7.2, 9.4, 11, 12 and 13 of these General Terms); and
  • (b) provisions that allocate risk, or limit or exclude a party's liability, to the extent necessary to ensure that a party's potential liability for acts and omissions that occur during the Term remains unchanged after this Agreement terminates.

7. Use Rights.

7.1 Use of Services.

Subject to the terms of this Agreement, Stripe grants you a worldwide, non-exclusive, nontransferable, non-sublicensable, royalty-free license during the Term to access the Documentation, and access and use the Stripe Technology, as long as your access and use is (a) solely as necessary to use the Services; (b) solely for your business purposes; and (c) in compliance with this Agreement and the Documentation.

7.2 Feedback.

During the Term, you and your Affiliates may provide Feedback to a Stripe Entity. You grant, on behalf of yourself and your Affiliates, to Stripe and its Affiliates a perpetual, worldwide, nonexclusive, irrevocable, royalty-free license to exploit that Feedback for any purpose, including developing, improving, manufacturing, promoting, selling and maintaining the Stripe services. All Feedback is Stripe's confidential information.

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What This Means (2025 FDD)

According to Bonchon's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the General Terms of the Stripe Services Agreement outline the legal framework between the franchisee and Stripe for using Stripe's services. The agreement becomes effective on the date the franchisee first accesses or uses the services and continues until either the franchisee or Stripe terminates it. This period is referred to as the "Term." Only businesses and non-profit organizations located in the United States are eligible to apply for a Stripe Account and use the services.

The agreement specifies that Stripe may modify its services and technology at any time, including adding or removing functionality or imposing conditions on their use. Stripe is obligated to notify the franchisee of any material adverse changes, deprecations, or removal of functionality from the services or Stripe Technology that the franchisee is using. If Stripe provides an update, the franchisee must install it fully by the date specified in Stripe's notice, or within 30 days if no date is specified.

Several clauses address legal considerations. Any dispute between the franchisee and Stripe is subject to a class action waiver and must be resolved through individual binding arbitration. If a claim proceeds in court, both parties waive their right to a jury trial. Stripe may modify the agreement at any time by posting a revised version on the Stripe Legal Page or by notifying the franchisee. Continuing to use the services after any modifications constitutes agreement to the revised terms, making it the franchisee's responsibility to check the Stripe Legal Page regularly for updates.

Upon termination of the agreement, certain provisions survive, including those related to risk allocation, liability limitations, and sections pertaining to intellectual property and legal matters. During the term of the agreement, Bonchon franchisees are granted a license to access Stripe's documentation and technology for the purpose of using the services for their business, in compliance with the agreement. Franchisees also grant Stripe a perpetual license to use any feedback provided for improving Stripe's services. By accepting the agreement or using any service, franchisees consent to electronic communications as described in the E-SIGN Disclosure, which is incorporated into the agreement.

Disclaimer: This information is extracted from the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document and is provided for research purposes only. It does not constitute legal or financial advice. Consult with a franchise attorney before making any investment decisions.