Can Epcon Communities terminate a franchisee's access to the Intranet if they violate the terms of the agreement?
Epcon_Communities Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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 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.
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- Term and Termination.
Your access to the Epcon Communities Intranet is a privilege extended by Epcon Communities and begins with issuance of your access codes (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 your 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.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 86–280)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Epcon Communities' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Epcon Communities retains the right to investigate and take action against illegal or improper uses of its Intranet. This includes the ability to immediately and without notice delete a user's information and revoke their access to the Epcon Communities Intranet.
The FDD specifies that Epcon Communities may terminate a franchisee's access to the Intranet if the franchisee's conduct does not fully conform to the terms and conditions outlined in the agreement. However, Epcon Communities is not obligated to enforce the agreement against any Intranet user, retaining discretion in its enforcement.
A franchisee's access to the Epcon Communities Intranet is considered a privilege that begins when they receive their access code after signing the agreement. Access ends when either the franchisee or Epcon Communities terminates the agreement. Franchisees' Intranet access rights will be immediately terminated, without notice, if they fail to maintain authorized franchisee status.
In addition, Epcon Communities can terminate the agreement and a franchisee's access to the website and databases at any time, with or without notice, for any reason or no reason. Upon termination of the agreement or access rights, the franchisee must immediately stop accessing the Epcon Communities Intranet, including the website and databases.