What specific actions by an Epcon Communities franchisee would be considered 'jeopardizing the operation of computer systems' owned by Epcon Communities?
Epcon_Communities Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- 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.
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- Epcon Communities' Rights.
Epcon Communities reserves the right, upon learning of actual or possible illegal or improper uses of the Epcon Communities Intranet, to investigate and take action, as it deems necessary in its sole discretion, to stop the actual or possible illegal or improper use, including but not
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 86–280)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Epcon Communities' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, a franchisee could jeopardize the operation of computer systems owned by Epcon Communities. Specifically, Item 23 outlines several prohibited actions related to the Epcon Communities Intranet.
These actions include transmitting or posting material that encourages criminal conduct or violates laws, posting unlawful, harassing, or objectionable material, and knowingly uploading files containing viruses or software that infringes copyright law. These stipulations are in place to protect the integrity and security of Epcon Communities' computer systems and maintain a professional and lawful online environment.
Epcon Communities retains the right to investigate and take action against any actual or potential illegal or improper uses of the Intranet. This includes stopping the misuse as deemed necessary in its sole discretion. Franchisees should ensure they and their employees are aware of these restrictions to avoid any actions that could be seen as jeopardizing the computer systems or the reputation of Epcon Communities.