What discretion does Corporate Cleaning Group have over its website?
Corporate_Cleaning_Group Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
eipt of all electronic mail sent by Franchisor. Franchisee shall not establish any website or other listing on the Internet except as provided and specifically permitted herein.
12.3.6. Franchisor has established a website that provides information about the System and the services and products offered by Corporate Cleaning Group System (the
"Website"). Franchisor has sole discretion and control over the Website. Franchisor may, in its sole discretion, include a listing on its Website of Franchisee's contact information and permit Franchisee to upload previous completed work that meets Franchisor's content guidelines and quality standards. Franchisee has no ownership or other proprietary rights to Franchisor's Website and Franchisee will lose all rights to such listing of Franchisee's contact information upon expiration or termination of this Agreement for any reason.
12.3.7. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, Franchisee shall pay all other fees and expenses for technology required by this Agreement, including but not limited to, the costs of computer hardware and software, regularly recurring fees for software and Internet access, license fees, licensing or user-based fees.
12.3.8 Franchisee is solely responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of the computer and payment processing systems used in the Franchised Business and the customer and other data stored therein, in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations pertaining to data protection and privacy. Franchisee, at Franchisee's sole cost and expense, shall implement all computer hardware, software and Internet security procedures, including required updates or upgrades thereto, that are reasonably necessary to protect Franchisee's computer and payment processing systems and the data stored therein from viruses, malware, privacy breaches or other unauthorized access.
12.4 Safety and Security. Franchisee is solely responsible for the safe and secure operation of the Franchised Business and the services provided thereby for Franchisee, Franchisee's personnel, customers, agents and the general public. All matters of safety and security are within Franchisee's discretion and control, and Franchisee's indemnification obligations set forth in Section 15.6 hereof shall apply to any claims made against Franchisor regarding safety or security.
12.5 Employee Background Check.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 51)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Corporate Cleaning Group's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Corporate Cleaning Group has sole discretion and control over its website. The website provides information about the Corporate Cleaning Group system, services, and products.
Franchisees are restricted from establishing their own websites or internet listings unless specifically permitted by Corporate Cleaning Group. However, Corporate Cleaning Group may, at its discretion, include a listing of the franchisee's contact information on its website. Franchisees may also be allowed to upload examples of their completed work, provided they meet Corporate Cleaning Group's content guidelines and quality standards.
Franchisees do not have any ownership or proprietary rights to Corporate Cleaning Group's website. Any listing of a franchisee's contact information will be lost upon the expiration or termination of the Franchise Agreement.
This means that franchisees have very limited control over their online presence related to the brand and must rely on Corporate Cleaning Group to manage the website and any related online marketing efforts. A prospective franchisee should inquire about the criteria for including franchisee contact information and work samples on the website.