What is the trainee's obligation to maintain the confidentiality of Dryject trade secrets?
Dryject Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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- Franchisor and/or Franchisee shall disclose to Trainee some or all of Franchisor's Trade Secrets relating to DRYJECT SYSTEM.
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- Trainee shall receive Franchisor's Trade Secrets in confidence, maintain them in confidence, and use them only in the course of Trainee's employment by Franchisee and then only in connection with the development and/or maintenance by Franchisee of Business using DRYJECT SYSTEM for so long as Franchisee is licensed by Franchisor to use DRYJECT SYSTEM.
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- Trainee shall not at any time make copies of any documents or compilations containing some or all of Franchisor's Trade Secrets without the express written permission of Franchisor.
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- Trainee shall not disclose or permit the disclosure of Franchisor's Trade Secrets except to other employees of Franchisee and only to the limited extent necessary to train or assist other employees of Franchisee who have also signed Non-Disclosure, Non-Solicitation and Non-Competition Agreements or Confidentiality Agreement where appropriate as determined by Franchisor in the development or maintenance of Business using DRYJECT SYSTEM.
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- That all information and materials, including without limitation, specifications, techniques and compilations of data which Franchisor shall designate as confidential shall be deemed Franchisor's Trade Secrets for the purposes of this Agreement.
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- Trainee shall surrender DRYJECT Operations Manual and any other material containing some or all of Franchisor's Trade Secrets to Franchisee or to Franchisor, upon request, or upon termination of employment by Franchisee, or upon conclusion of the use for which the DRYJECT Operations Manual or other information or material may have been furnished to Trainee.
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- Trainee shall not, directly or indirectly, do any act or omit to do any act, which would or would likely to be injurious or prejudicial to the goodwill associated with DRYJECT SYSTEM.
Source: Item 8 — BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP (FDD pages 68–229)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Dryject FDD, a trainee's obligations regarding the confidentiality of Dryject's trade secrets are extensive and legally binding. The trainee must receive Dryject's trade secrets in confidence, maintain that confidence, and use the information only during their employment with the franchisee. This use is specifically limited to the development or maintenance of the business using the Dryject system, and only for as long as the franchisee is licensed to use the Dryject system. This ensures that the trainee's access to sensitive information is strictly controlled and tied to their role within the Dryject franchise.
The trainee is prohibited from making any copies of documents or compilations containing Dryject's trade secrets without the express written permission of Dryject. Furthermore, the trainee cannot disclose or permit the disclosure of Dryject's trade secrets, except to other employees of the franchisee who have also signed Non-Disclosure, Non-Solicitation and Non-Competition Agreements or Confidentiality Agreements. This controlled disclosure is allowed only to the extent necessary to train or assist other employees in the development or maintenance of the business using the Dryject system. All information and materials designated as confidential by Dryject are considered trade secrets for the purposes of the agreement.
Upon request, or upon termination of employment, the trainee must surrender the Dryject Operations Manual and any other material containing Dryject's trade secrets to the franchisee or Dryject. The trainee is also prohibited from directly or indirectly engaging in any act that could be injurious or prejudicial to the goodwill associated with the Dryject system. These measures are designed to protect Dryject's proprietary information and maintain the integrity of the Dryject system. The agreements emphasize the importance of protecting Dryject's trade secrets and preventing unfair competition, highlighting the value Dryject places on its confidential information.