Who is responsible for ensuring the confidentiality of Cicis' Confidential Information?
Cicis Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You agree that you, your Owners, your employees and independent contractors will adopt and implement reasonable procedures to prevent unauthorized use or disclosure of the Confidential Information. Further, you and your Owners, and your employees, and independent contractors will not, during the Term or at any time thereafter, disclose any of our Confidential Information to any other Person or use any of our Confidential Information for any purposes other than the business you own and operate pursuant to this Agreement.
Source: Item 14 — PATENTS, COPYRIGHTS, AND PROPRIETARY INFORMATION (FDD pages 42–43)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Cicis' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchisee, their owners, employees, and independent contractors are responsible for ensuring the confidentiality of Cicis' Confidential Information. They must adopt and implement reasonable procedures to prevent unauthorized use or disclosure of this information.
This obligation extends both during the term of the Franchise Agreement and at any time thereafter. Franchisees, owners, employees, and independent contractors are prohibited from disclosing Cicis' Confidential Information to any other person or using it for any purposes other than the business they own and operate under the Franchise Agreement.
This means a Cicis franchisee must take proactive steps to safeguard sensitive information, such as recipes, manuals, system standards, and financial data. This could include implementing data security protocols, training employees on confidentiality obligations, and ensuring that all parties sign confidentiality agreements. Failure to comply with these requirements could result in legal action from Cicis.