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Who is authorized to use the Epcon Communities Intranet under the Limited License?

Epcon_Communities Franchise · 2025 FDD

Answer from 2025 FDD Document

[Item 23: RECEIPTS]

    1. Limited License. The authorization to access and use the Epcon Communities Intranet that is granted to you in this Agreement is limited to your internal use in your ordinary course of business as a franchisee of Epcon Communities. This authorization is non-transferable and non-exclusive, is for use only by you and your employees, and only in accordance with this Agreement and any Epcon Communities Intranet policies provided to you or available on-line from time to time.
    1. Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement, the following definitions shall apply:
    • a) Epcon Communities means Epcon Communities Franchising, LLC, an Ohio limited liability company.
    • b) Web Site. The Web Site means all information, content, concepts, program interfaces, structures, functionality, computer code, published materials, electronic documents, video, graphics and other information and technology in Epcon Communities' World Wide Web Site located at www.epconconnect.com and/or at epcon.smarteru.com.
    • c) Databases. The Databases include all information accessible from Epcon Communities through the Web Site, which may include, but is not limited to, technical and other specifications, sales, marketing and training materials, online training modules and related documents, online libraries of manuals, articles and sample documents, pricing, advice, and other data and information. All data and information available in the Databases is proprietary, confidential and the sole property of Epcon Communities (or of third parties licensing such information to Epcon Communities) and contain copyrighted and patented material.
    • d) The Epcon Communities Intranet means, collectively, the Web Site and related services accessed through the Web Site, including its Databases and a bulletin board service, as well as any other services which may be added from time to time.
    1. Access and Security. Each of your authorized users ("Users") must enter a valid User Name and Password ("Access Codes") to access some of the Databases or access the Web Site's secure areas. Do not permit any of your Users to disclose your Access Codes to anyone not authorized to act on your behalf. It is your responsibility to safeguard and protect your Users' Access Codes and to monitor all use of these Access Codes for all purposes. You accept all responsibility for maintaining the security of your


[Item 23: RECEIPTS]

    1. Limited License. The authorization to access and use the Epcon Communities Intranet that is granted to you in this Agreement is limited to your internal use in your ordinary course of business as an employee of a franchisee of Epcon Communities. This authorization is non-transferable and nonexclusive, is for your use only, and only in accordance with this Agreement and any Epcon Communities Intranet policies provided to you or available on-line from time to time.
    1. Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement, the following definitions shall apply:
  • a) Epcon Communities means Epcon Communities Franchising, LLC, an Ohio limited liability company.
  • b) Web Site. The Web Site means all information, content, concepts, program interfaces, structures, functionality, computer code, published materials, electronic documents, video, graphics and other information and technology in Epcon Communities' World Wide Web Site located at www.epconconnect.com and/or at epcon.smarteru.com.
  • c) Databases. The Databases include all information accessible from Epcon Communities through the Web Site, which may include, but is not limited to, technical and other specifications, sales, marketing and training materials, online training modules and related documents, online libraries of manuals, articles and sample documents, pricing, advice, and other data and information. All data and information available in the Databases is proprietary, confidential and the sole property of Epcon Communities (or of third parties licensing such information to Epcon Communities) and contain copyrighted and patented material.
  • d) The Epcon Communities Intranet means, collectively, the Web Site and related services accessed through the Web Site, including its Databases and a bulletin board service, as well as any other services which may be added from time to time.
    1. Access and Security. As an authorized user ("User"), you must enter a valid User Name and Password ("Access Code") to access some of the Databases or access the Web Site's secure areas. Do not disclose your Access Code to anyone not authorized to act on your behalf. It is your responsibility to safeguard and protect your User's Access Code. You accept all responsibility for maintaining the security of your User's Access Codes and for all utilization of the Epcon Communities


[Item 23: RECEIPTS]

limited to, immediately and without notice, deleting your information or information pertaining to you and revoking your authorization to use the Epcon Communities Intranet. In addition, Epcon Communities may, in its sole discretion, immediately terminate your access to the Epcon Communities Intranet should your conduct fail to fully conform with any terms and conditions of this Agreement. Epcon Communities may, but is not in any way obligated to, enforce this Agreement against any Epcon Communities Intranet user.

    1. Term and Termination.

Your access to the Epcon Communities Intranet is a privilege extended by Epcon Communities and begins with issuance of your access code (issued only after your execution and delivery of this Agreement and acceptance of same by Epcon Communities) and ends upon termination by you or by Epcon Communities.

Your Epcon Communities Intranet access rights shall immediately terminate, without notice, on the failure to maintain authorized franchisee status.

In addition, Epcon Communities may terminate this Agreement and your authorization to access the Web Site and Databases at any time, with or without notice for any reason or no reason.

You agree that on termination of this Agreement or your right of access granted hereunder, you immediately will cease accessing the Epcon Communities Intranet, including the Web Site and the Databases.

Sections 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 of this Agreement shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 86–280)

What This Means (2025 FDD)

According to the 2025 Epcon Communities Franchise Disclosure Document, the authorization to access and use the Epcon Communities Intranet under the Limited License is granted for internal use in the ordinary course of business. There are two types of users that can be granted access. The first is a franchisee of Epcon Communities, and their employees. The second is an employee of a franchisee of Epcon Communities. This authorization is non-transferable and non-exclusive, and it is only for use in accordance with the franchise agreement and any Epcon Communities Intranet policies.

Each authorized user must enter a valid User Name and Password to access some of the Databases or access the Web Site's secure areas. Users are not permitted to disclose their Access Codes to anyone not authorized to act on their behalf. It is the user's responsibility to safeguard and protect their Access Codes and to monitor all use of these Access Codes for all purposes. The user accepts all responsibility for maintaining the security of their Access Codes and for all utilization of the Epcon Communities Intranet under their Access Codes.

Epcon Communities reserves the right to investigate and take action regarding actual or possible illegal or improper uses of the Epcon Communities Intranet. This includes deleting information and revoking authorization to use the Intranet. Epcon Communities may also terminate access to the Intranet if conduct does not conform with the terms of the agreement. Access to the Epcon Communities Intranet begins with the issuance of access codes after the execution and delivery of the Franchise Agreement and ends upon termination by either party or failure to maintain authorized franchisee status.

Disclaimer: This information is extracted from the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document and is provided for research purposes only. It does not constitute legal or financial advice. Consult with a franchise attorney before making any investment decisions.