Can Dog Haus require owners and managers to sign a Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreement?
Dog_Haus Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- C.
Franchisor has and continues to protect the confidentiality of the Confidential Information by, among other things, (i) not revealing the confidential contents of the Confidential Information to unauthorized parties; (ii) requiring Dog Haus franchisees to acknowledge and agree in writing that the Confidential Information is confidential; (iii) requiring Dog Haus franchisees to agree in writing to maintain the confidentiality of the Confidential Information; (iv) monitoring electronic access to the Confidential Information by the use of passwords and other restrictions so that electronic access to the Confidential Information is limited to authorized parties; and (v) requiring its franchisees to return all Confidential Information to Franchisor upon the expiration and termination of their Franchise Agreements.
- E.
Franchisee is obligated under its Franchise Agreement with Franchisor to obtain a written agreement from all supervisorial or managerial personnel employed by Franchisee and each independent contractor engaged by Franchisee who may have access to the Confidential Information and who may be the recipient of the disclosure of the Confidential Information to maintain the confidentiality of the Confidential Information, to obtain the written agreement from all supervisorial or managerial personnel employed by
Franchisee and each independent contractor to not use the Confidential Information other than in the course of his or her employment or engagement by Franchisee and to not disclose any of the Confidential Information to any unauthorized parties during the period of time that he or she is providing services for Franchisee and forever after his or her employment or engagement by Franchisee ends.
Source: Item 15 — OBLIGATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ACTUAL OPERATION OF THE FRANCHISE BUSINESS (FDD pages 61–62)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Dog Haus's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Dog Haus protects its confidential information by requiring franchisees to acknowledge and agree in writing that the Dog Haus Confidential Information is confidential. Dog Haus also requires franchisees to agree in writing to maintain the confidentiality of the Dog Haus Confidential Information. Franchisees are obligated to obtain a written agreement from all supervisorial or managerial personnel employed by the franchisee and each independent contractor engaged by the franchisee who may have access to the Confidential Information.
These agreements ensure that personnel and contractors maintain the confidentiality of the information, do not use it outside their employment or engagement, and do not disclose it to unauthorized parties during and after their service with the franchisee. This obligation extends indefinitely beyond the termination of their employment or engagement.
Dog Haus also monitors electronic access to the Confidential Information using passwords and other restrictions, limiting access to authorized parties. Additionally, franchisees must return all Dog Haus Confidential Information to Dog Haus upon the expiration or termination of their Franchise Agreements. These measures collectively aim to safeguard Dog Haus's trade secrets, system, marks, and associated goodwill.