According to the Hydrodog confidentiality agreement, who is considered 'we,' 'us,' or 'our'?
Hydrodog Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
We have entered into a Franchise Agreement (the "Franchise Agreement") with Legacy Franchisors, LLC, a Maine Limited Liability Company (the "Franchisor") to operate a HydroDog Business (the "Business") within (the "Territory"). The Business specializes in selling pet grooming products and services and related products and accessories in a distinctive and innovative environment, and is operated pursuant to formats, specifications, standards methods and procedures prescribed or approved by the Franchisor (the "System"). We possess or have access to certain confidential information relating to the System; including the operations manuals; other proprietary materials; the sales and marketing techniques used, knowledge of and experience in developing and operating a HydroDog Business; customer information; recipes and ingredients; knowledge of specifications for and suppliers of certain goods, products, services, and supplies used by or related to the System, certain of which the Franchisor licenses to us or which are developed by us under the Franchise Agreement but are owned by the Franchisor (the "Confidential Information").
You understand that the System and Confidential Information are the Franchisor's proprietary, trade secrets and are confidential. You acknowledge that we and the Franchisor have provided you with specialized and extensive training regarding the Business and that we have developed extensive customer goodwill. We have an obligation under our Franchise Agreement to maintain the Confidential Information as secret and confidential. You represent to us and the Franchisor that you have other skills that you can utilize if, for any reason, your relationship with us ends.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 43–166)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Hydrodog's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the terms 'we,' 'us,' and 'our' in the context of the confidentiality agreement refer to the Hydrodog franchisee who has entered into a Franchise Agreement with Legacy Franchisors, LLC. This franchisee operates a HydroDog Business specializing in pet grooming products and services, adhering to the standards and procedures set by the Franchisor.
The franchisee acknowledges that they possess or have access to confidential information related to the Hydrodog system, including operations manuals, proprietary materials, sales and marketing techniques, customer information, and knowledge of specifications for goods and services. This information is either licensed to the franchisee by the Franchisor or developed by the franchisee under the Franchise Agreement but owned by the Franchisor.
The franchisee has an obligation under their Franchise Agreement to keep the Confidential Information secret and confidential. They also represent that they have other skills they can use if their relationship with Hydrodog ends. This is further reinforced by the agreement that the franchisee will not use the Confidential Information in any other business or capacity, maintaining its confidentiality both during and after the term of the Franchise Agreement.