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What specific actions are considered a violation of the 'regulations, policies and procedures' of the Epcon Communities Intranet?

Epcon_Communities Franchise · 2025 FDD

Answer from 2025 FDD Document

  • a) attempt to modify or "hack" the Web Site or Databases;

  • b) access any area on the Web Site or Databases which you are not explicitly authorized to access;

  • c) interfere with, restrict or inhibit any other user from, the use and enjoyment of the Epcon Communities Intranet, the Web Site or any Databases;

  • d) decompile, disassemble, probe, or otherwise reverse engineer, or modify, translate, merge, or prepare derivative works of the Databases or the Web Site;

  • e) impersonate any person or entity, including but not limited to, an Epcon Communities officer, forum leader, guide or host or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity;

  • f) collect or harvest personal information about other users of the Epcon Communities Intranet;

  • g) transmit or post any material that encourages conduct that could constitute a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability, or otherwise violate any applicable local, state, national or international law or regulation, including, without limitation, the U.S.

Export Control laws and regulations;

  • h) post, promote or transmit through the Epcon Communities Intranet any unlawful, harassing, libelous, abusive, threatening, harmful, vulgar, obscene, hateful, racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable material of any kind or nature, including, without limitation, any transmissions constituting or encouraging conduct that would constitute a criminal offense, or give rise to civil liability;

  • i) knowingly upload, copy, post, publish, transmit, reproduce, distribute or participate in the transfer or sale or transmit any files that contain viruses, corrupted files, or any other similar software or programs or any software in violation of copyright law, or the applicable software license agreement;

  • j) jeopardize the operation of computer systems owned by Epcon Communities or the reputation of Epcon Communities;

  • k) use any of the Web Site or any Databases for service bureau or other purposes not specified in this Agreement, the Epcon Communities Intranet policies or your franchise agreement;

  • l) advertise or offer to sell any goods or services, or engage in any surveys or contests; or

  • m) use the Epcon Communities Intranet to encourage, post or transmit "junk mail," "spam," hoaxes, chain letters, or advertisements and/or rude, obscene or harassing messages.

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

What This Means (2025 FDD)

According to the 2025 Epcon Communities FDD, there are several actions that would be considered a violation of the regulations, policies, and procedures of the Epcon Communities Intranet. These prohibited actions are detailed to ensure appropriate use of the Intranet and to protect both Epcon Communities and its users.

Specifically, franchisees and their employees are prohibited from attempting to modify or "hack" the website or databases, accessing areas of the website or databases without explicit authorization, or interfering with other users' enjoyment of the Intranet. They also cannot decompile, disassemble, probe, reverse engineer, modify, translate, merge, or create derivative works from the databases or the website. Impersonating any person or entity, including Epcon Communities officers or forum leaders, or misrepresenting affiliation with a person or entity is also forbidden, as is collecting personal information about other users.

Additionally, users are not allowed to transmit or post material that encourages criminal conduct, gives rise to civil liability, or violates any law or regulation, including U.S. Export Control laws. Posting harassing, libelous, abusive, threatening, harmful, vulgar, obscene, hateful, or racially objectionable material is prohibited. Knowingly uploading files containing viruses or software in violation of copyright law, jeopardizing the operation of computer systems owned by Epcon Communities, using the website or databases for service bureau purposes, advertising or offering to sell goods or services, and using the Intranet to transmit "junk mail," "spam," hoaxes, chain letters, or harassing messages are also violations.

Epcon Communities retains the right to investigate and take action against any actual or possible illegal or improper uses of the Intranet, including deleting information and revoking authorization to use the Intranet. Failure to comply with these terms and conditions may result in immediate termination of access to the Epcon Communities Intranet.

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.