What right does Expense Reduction Analysts grant me regarding the use of their Marks and System?

According to the 2025 Expense Reduction Analysts Franchise Disclosure Document, Expense Reduction Analysts will grant you the right to own and operate a Consulting Business within your nonexclusive Area and to use their Marks and System. Expense Reduction Analysts also grants you access to their Manuals, which contain the standards and methodologies for the business. Expense Reduction Analysts will revise the Manuals periodically to reflect the development of their business and will notify you of updated materials electronically via email or their internal or external websites and intranet.

However, Expense Reduction Analysts maintains significant control over how you can use the internet and websites to promote your Expense Reduction Analysts Consulting Business. Except as approved in advance in writing by Expense Reduction Analysts, you cannot establish or maintain a separate website, splash page, profile, or other presence on the Internet, or otherwise advertise on the Internet or any other public computer network in connection with the Consulting Business, including any profile on social media. Any such Internet website or presence is considered "advertising" and must be approved by Expense Reduction Analysts prior to use. Expense Reduction Analysts may also require you to register them as the proprietor of such domain name.

Expense Reduction Analysts (and/or its affiliates) has the right to establish and maintain a website that may promote the Marks and/or the System, including the contact information of your Consulting Business. If Expense Reduction Analysts establishes such Website(s), they will have sole ownership and control of the System web sites and domain names, and your access or connection to such web sites and domain names is limited to the term of your Franchise Agreement. You must use the email address and email signature in accordance with Expense Reduction Analysts' standards and specifications as set forth in their Manual or as they may otherwise specify in writing. Under certain circumstances, you can request, and Expense Reduction Analysts may grant you, an additional email account for your Consulting Business, for which Expense Reduction Analysts will invoice you their then-current Email Fees for each additional email account.

Expense Reduction Analysts also has the right to specify or require that you use certain brands, types, makes, and/or models of computer hardware and software in connection with the Consulting Business, including without limitation: (i) a compatible "back office" computer system that complies with their standards and specifications and is capable of operating financial accounting software; (ii) their custom and Proprietary Software; (iii) other required software applications and programs; (iv) an all-in-one printer/scanner and other peripheral hardware or devices; and (v) Internet access mode and speed that meets their requirements (collectively, the "Computer System").