What is the relationship between the Coffee News Agreement, the FDD, and the Social Media Policy?
Coffee_News Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
ews Social Media Policy (the "Policy") will help the Coffee News franchisees make respectful and appropriate decisions about their interactions with others concerning Coffee News on the Internet. It is acknowledged that both Coffee News Agreement and Coffee News Franchise Disclosure Document contain the governing provisions relating to advertising which cover the use of social media. This Policy provides you with certain guidelines under the advertising provisions.
It is acknowledged that the Franchisees are responsible for their own content posted or published through the social media and are responsible for complying with all laws and regulations and third-party site terms and conditions. Coffee News will not have any liability for the Franchisee's use of social-media sites. Additionally, Coffee News does not have responsibility or obligation for monitoring Franchisee's compliance with such laws, regulations, and third-party terms and conditions. Any approval by Coffee News of the use of social media sites or monitoring thereof does not constitute a representation that the Franchisees are in compliance with these laws, regulations or terms and conditions. The Franchisees are responsible for monitoring their own employees, representatives, agents, etc. to ensure compliance with these requirements set forth in the Policies. Given the constant change and development of the technology, this Policy is subject to change and modification at any time.
WHEREFORE, Coffee News adopts the following Social Media Policies that all Coffee News Franchisees shall follow:
1. General Guidelines:
Coffee News suggests that all Franchisees, comply with the following general guidelines:
- a. Be professional and remember that you are part of the Coffee News brand. Wherever possible or appropriate, disclose your franchisee relationship with Coffee News.
- b. Keep your post and comments about your business.
- c. Be responsible and honest at all times.
- d. Be credible, accurate, fair and thorough.
- e. Post meaningful, respectful comments. No spam and no language that is offensive to others. When disagreeing with other's opinions, be objective and respectful.
- f. Keep in mind that your online post and comments are permanent.
- g. Whenever you post Coffee News trademark and/or logo online, make sure that you use the trademark and logo correctly in consistent with the Coffee News brand. We take great care to protect the brand and our web efforts and so should you.
- h.
Source: Item 23 — Receipts (FDD pages 36–118)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Coffee News's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the Coffee News Agreement and the Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) contain provisions relating to advertising that cover the use of social media. The Coffee News Social Media Policy provides franchisees with specific guidelines under these advertising provisions. The Social Media Policy is attached as Schedule D to the Coffee News Franchise Agreement, making it an integral part of the agreement. Franchisees must comply with the Coffee News Social Media Policies, which may be amended from time to time.
Coffee News emphasizes that franchisees are responsible for the content they post on social media and must comply with all applicable laws, regulations, and third-party site terms. Coffee News assumes no liability for a franchisee's use of social media sites and has no obligation to monitor a franchisee's compliance with these laws and terms. Any approval by Coffee News of a franchisee's social media use does not guarantee compliance.
To maintain brand consistency, Coffee News may require franchisees to post or use content provided by Coffee News. Coffee News retains the right to monitor franchisees' social media use and remove any content that violates the Social Media Policy, laws, or regulations, or that Coffee News deems inconsistent with its trademarks or logo. Franchisees are also required to post disclaimers indicating that the views expressed on their sites are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Coffee News.