For Boulder Designs, what is the only purpose for which a franchisee can retain, use, or disclose Personal Information?
Boulder_Designs Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
All of the information Franchisor or its affiliates obtain from Franchisee or about Franchisee's BOULDER DESIGNS franchise, and all information in Franchisee's records or Franchisors concerning the members of Franchisee's BOULDER DESIGNS franchise (the "Information") and all revenues we derive from the Information will be our property. However, Franchisee may at any time during the term of this Agreement use in the operation of Franchisee's BOULDER DESIGNS franchise (but for no other purpose), to the extent lawful and at Franchisee's sole risk and responsibility, any information that Franchisee acquire from third parties in operating Franchisee's BOULDER DESIGNS franchise, such as customer data. The Information (except for information Franchisee provides to the Franchisor or its affiliates, including information provided by Franchisee's officers, directors, shareholders, partners or equity members of
Franchisee entity) will become Franchisor property which Franchisor may use for any reason as Franchisor may deem necessary or appropriate in Franchisor's sole discretion. Franchisee hereby authorize Franchisee's any payment processors to release the information to the Franchisor at any time. Following termination or expiration of this Agreement, Franchisee will no longer use any of the Information, except to comply with Franchisee's post-term obligations under this Agreement and Franchisee authorizes Franchisee's payment processor to release the Information exclusively to the Franchisor and/or Franchisor's designees.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 50)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Boulder Designs' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, a franchisee can only use information acquired from third parties in operating their Boulder Designs franchise. This use is restricted to the duration of the agreement, must be lawful, and is at the franchisee's own risk and responsibility. Customer data obtained through the operation of the franchise is an example of such information.
All other information obtained from the franchisee or about the franchisee's Boulder Designs franchise becomes the property of Boulder Designs. This includes information in the franchisee's records concerning members of the franchisee's Boulder Designs franchise. Boulder Designs can use this information for any reason they deem necessary or appropriate.
Following the termination or expiration of the Franchise Agreement, the franchisee is prohibited from using any of the information, except to comply with post-term obligations outlined in the agreement. The franchisee also authorizes their payment processor to release the information exclusively to Boulder Designs or their designees after termination or expiration.