Does Caring Transitions have an obligation to screen or monitor the Caring Transitions website?
Caring_Transitions Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- (d) Franchisor shall have the right, but not the obligation, to designate one or more Web page(s) to describe Franchisee, the franchised business, and/or Franchisee's location, with any such Web page(s) to be located within Franchisor's Web site, or to provide Franchisee with a separate Caring Transitions Web site or page(s) for such purposes.
Franchisee shall comply with Franchisor's policies with respect to the creation, maintenance, and content of any such Web pages, and may be responsible for hosting such Web pages.
Franchisor shall retain ownership in and have the right, in its business judgment, to limit, reassign, and/or discontinue the content and/or operation of such Web site and Web pages.
- (e) Franchisor makes no representations about any Web site that it may provide or make available to Franchisee, including, without limitation, the Web site's suitability, reliability, or availability.
Source: Item 20 — OUTLETS AND FRANCHISEE INFORMATION (FDD pages 41–49)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Caring Transitions Franchise Disclosure Document, Caring Transitions has the right, but not the obligation, to designate web pages to describe the franchisee, the franchised business, and/or the franchisee's location within Caring Transitions' website. However, Caring Transitions makes no representations about any website that it may provide or make available to the franchisee, including the website's suitability, reliability, or availability.
As a franchisee, you must adhere to Caring Transitions' policies regarding the creation, maintenance, and content of any web pages and may be responsible for hosting these pages. Caring Transitions retains ownership and has the right to limit, reassign, or discontinue the content and operation of such websites and web pages.
Furthermore, as a condition of using the Caring Transitions website, franchisees agree not to use the website for any unlawful purpose or in any manner prohibited by Caring Transitions System Standards. Franchisees are responsible for applying and maintaining security measures on personal devices used to access the website and must adhere to good security practices to safeguard user accounts.