Is a Christies International Real Estate franchisee required to use anti-virus protection on their computer?
Christies_International_Real_Estate Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Anti-virus protection. You must use anti-virus protection on your computer. At present, we do not specify a particular vendor, but reserve the right to do so.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND TRAINING (FDD pages 26–33)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Christies International Real Estate FDD, franchisees are required to use anti-virus protection on their computers. Currently, Christies International Real Estate does not specify a particular vendor for this protection. However, the FDD states that Christies International Real Estate reserves the right to specify a particular vendor in the future.
This requirement ensures that all franchisees maintain a basic level of cybersecurity, protecting their systems and data, as well as the broader Christies International Real Estate network, from potential threats. This is a fairly standard requirement in franchise systems, especially those that rely heavily on computer systems and data exchange.
Prospective franchisees should stay informed of any updates or changes to the anti-virus protection requirements, including any specific vendor recommendations or mandates from Christies International Real Estate. Failing to comply with these requirements could potentially lead to a breach of the franchise agreement.