What is the purpose of the Epcon Communities Intranet?

ising, LLC ("Epcon Communities") Non-Disclosure and On-Line Information Access Agreement (this "Agreement") before signing. Complete the bottom section, have it signed by an authorized person and either e-mail, fax or mail it to Epcon Communities at the facsimile number or addresses at the end of this Agreement. Upon receipt and acceptance by Epcon Communities, Epcon Communities will contact you with your User Name and Password so you can access the Epcon Communities Intranet and/or the Epcon Learning Center.**

The following items will describe the terms of service for the Epcon Communities services collectively known as the Epcon Communities Intranet. These services include a web site, online training modules, and a bulletin board service, as well as any services, which may be added from time to time. The purpose of the Epcon Communities Intranet is to facilitate communication between you and other Epcon Communities franchisees and their employees, Epcon Communities employees and Epcon Communities departments. We at Epcon Communities believe that you will find the Epcon Communities Intranet to be both useful as a means for receiving technical information and assistance from Epcon Communities, and as a forum for discussion on a wide range of issues of interest to the Epcon Communities community as a whole. Because you, as an Epcon Communities Intranet User, will have the ability not only to access information on the Epcon Communities Intranet, but also the ability to contribute information by uploading information, and/or participating in real-time and other communications, you must agree to the following before you will be authorized to access the Epcon Communities Intranet:

• 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

Users' Access Codes and for all utilization of the Epcon Communities Intranet via your Users' Access Codes, with or without your knowledge or consent.

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