What data is excluded from Engineering For Kids' ownership regarding the franchised business?
Engineering_For_Kids Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- 8.5.6. You agree that all data pertaining to, derived from, or displayed in connection with the Franchised Business (including, without limitation, any data that you collect or develop regarding the Franchised Business' customers, clients and participants and potential customers, but excluding consumers' credit card and/or other payment information), whether or not uploaded to our system from your system, and/or downloaded from your system to our system ("Data"), is deemed to be owned exclusively by us.
We will have the right to use such Data in any manner that we deem appropriate without compensation to you.
With respect to any Data from your Franchise Business that we maintain, we grant a royalty-free non-exclusive license to you to use the Data while this Agreement (including any successor agreement) is in effect, but only in connection with operating the Franchised Business and only in accordance with the policies that we periodically establish (which may include, without limitation, terms and conditions relating to use, retention, storage and/or removal).
You acknowledge and agree that except for the right to use the Data under this clause, you will not develop or have any ownership rights in or to the Data.
You may not sell, transfer, or use Data for any purpose other than operating the Franchised Business and marketing "Engineering For Kids" Programs and services.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 53–138)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Engineering For Kids' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Engineering For Kids owns all data pertaining to the franchised business, with one explicit exception. Specifically, Engineering For Kids does not claim ownership of consumers' credit card and/or other payment information.
Engineering For Kids requires franchisees to collect and maintain data on a computer system in a prescribed manner and to provide reports from this data as requested. Franchisees must also provide access to or download all information and materials related to the operation of the franchised business at required intervals. Engineering For Kids retains the right to use this data in any manner it deems appropriate, including providing financial and operating reports to other franchisees.
While the franchise agreement is in effect, Engineering For Kids grants franchisees a royalty-free, non-exclusive license to use the data for operating the franchised business, following established policies regarding use, retention, storage, and removal. Franchisees acknowledge that they do not have ownership rights to the data, except for the right to use it under the terms of the license. Upon termination, expiration, or transfer of the franchise agreement, franchisees must provide all data to Engineering For Kids.