What does the Buff City Soap Training Liability Waiver mean by 'informed consent'?
Buff_City_Soap Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Informed Consent and Assumption of Risk. Participating in Activities at or via the Company will, by the very nature of said Activities, lead to a certain level of potential physical harm due to the substances and processes involved in training. Releasee acknowledges that Releasee is participating in Activities in areas that may be new and unfamiliar to Releasee. Releasee acknowledges that the Company is not responsible for any damages Releasee suffers as a result of any message, comment, or other communication by an Activity participant or other third party. Releasee is only participating after giving informed consent, including by way of this Agreement. By volunteering to participate in, or observe, the Activities, Releasee assumes the risk of any negative consequences which may reasonably result from the Activities, including as a result of actions or inactions by the Company, by other activity participants, or by third parties. If Releasee is not aware of the risks which may come by participating in the Activities, Releasee should not participate until and unless Releasee has sought and received information from the Company which allows Releasee to have a fair and reasonable opportunity to know and understand said risks.
Source: Item 6 — , Securities Offering Fee, in the amount column is revised to state the following: (FDD pages 216–303)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Buff City Soap Franchise Disclosure Document, 'informed consent' within the Training Liability Waiver means that the franchisee acknowledges the potential for physical harm due to the substances and processes involved in training. The franchisee must recognize that they are participating in activities in potentially new and unfamiliar areas.
Buff City Soap is not responsible for damages suffered due to communications from other participants or third parties. By agreeing to participate or observe the activities, the franchisee assumes the risk of negative consequences resulting from the activities, including actions or inactions by Buff City Soap, other participants, or third parties.
If a franchisee is unaware of the risks involved, they should not participate until they have sought and received sufficient information from Buff City Soap to understand those risks. This ensures the franchisee has a fair opportunity to know and understand the potential risks before participating in the training activities.