What policies might Engineering For Kids establish regarding the removal of data by franchisees?
Engineering_For_Kids Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
, at your expense, which may include monthly licensing and support fees and/or other charges (including for example and without limitation, charges for installation, set-up and/or training) due to the supplier of such services and/or items (which suppliers may include us or our affiliates). You also agree to afford us unimpeded access to your Computer System and Required Software, including all information and data maintained thereon, in the manner, form, and at the times that we request.
- 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. However, if you Transfer the Franchised Business (as provided in Section 14.2 below), as part of the Transfer, you may Transfer the Data to the buyer for value in connection with the license to use the Data under a franchise agreement with us, provided that you comply with all applicable policies, laws, and regulations relating to such Data.
- 8.5.7. We have the right to specify, from time to time, in the Manual or otherwise in writing, the Data and other information that you must collect and maintain on the Computer System in the manner that we prescribe. You agree to provide us with the reports that we may reasonably request from the Data so collected and maintained.
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 retains ownership of all data pertaining to the franchised business, excluding consumers' credit card and payment information. Engineering For Kids grants franchisees a royalty-free, non-exclusive license to use this data while the franchise agreement is in effect, but only for operating the franchised business.
Engineering For Kids may periodically establish policies regarding the use, retention, storage, and removal of this data. Franchisees cannot develop ownership rights to the data and may not sell, transfer, or use it for purposes other than operating the Engineering For Kids business and marketing its programs and services. However, if a franchisee transfers their franchised business, they may transfer the data to the buyer, provided they comply with all applicable policies, laws, and regulations.
Upon termination, expiration, or transfer of the franchise agreement, franchisees must promptly provide Engineering For Kids with all data in the specified digital or printed format. Franchisees must also comply with all applicable privacy laws and Engineering For Kids' standards and policies related to these laws. Franchisees cannot publish or change any data privacy policy without Engineering For Kids' prior written consent.