Does the Epcon Communities Intranet include a bulletin board service?
Epcon_Communities Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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- 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.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 86–280)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 FDD, the Epcon Communities Intranet includes a bulletin board service. The Intranet is described as a collection of resources including a website, online training modules, and the bulletin board service, intended to facilitate communication between franchisees, their employees, Epcon Communities employees, and Epcon Communities departments.
As an Epcon Communities Intranet user, franchisees and their employees can access information and contribute by uploading content or participating in communications. However, any information uploaded or communicated on the bulletin board is considered non-confidential and non-proprietary. Users who wish to communicate confidential information are advised to use a different method.
Epcon Communities does not review or edit information before it is posted by users on the Intranet. Users are expected to use reasonable judgment and discretion and are encouraged to report any suspected illegal or improper uses of the Intranet. Epcon Communities states that it is not responsible or liable for any unlawful, harassing, libelous, or otherwise objectionable content posted by users.