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What is the condition for the Learningrx franchisee affiliate to receive access to and use the franchisor's confidential information?

Learningrx Franchise · 2025 FDD

Answer from 2025 FDD Document

ee**"), or as an immediate family member of the Franchisee and will become privileged as to certain Confidential Information; and,

WHEREAS, Franchisee Affiliate desires and needs to receive and use the Trade Secrets in the course of his employment or association in order to effectively perform the services for Franchisee; and,

WHEREAS, Franchisee Affiliate acknowledges that receipt of and the right to use the Trade Secrets constitutes independent valuable consideration for the representations, promises and covenants made by Franchisee Affiliate herein;

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenant and obligations contained herein, the receipt and sufficiency of which are acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT

    1. Franchisor and/or Franchisee may disclose to Franchisee Affiliate some or all of the Trade Secrets relating to the System. All information and materials, including, without limitation, Operations Manuals, drawings, marketing techniques, specifications, techniques and compilations of data that Franchisor provides to Franchisee and/or Franchisee Affiliate shall be deemed confidential Trade Secrets for the purposes of this Agreement.
    1. Franchisee Affiliate shall receive the Trade Secrets in confidence and shall, at all times, maintain them in confidence, and use them only in the course of his employment or association

with a Franchisee and then only in connection with the development and/or operation by Franchisee of a LearningRx Business for so long as Franchisee is licensed by Franchisor to use the System.

    1. Franchisee Affiliate shall not at any time make copies of any documents or compilations containing some or all of the Trade Secrets without Franchisor's express written permission.

Source: Item 23 — RECEIPT (FDD pages 54–209)

What This Means (2025 FDD)

According to Learningrx's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, a Franchisee Affiliate can access and use Learningrx's trade secrets and confidential information only under specific conditions. The Franchisee Affiliate must receive the trade secrets in confidence and maintain that confidentiality at all times. Their use of this information is strictly limited to their employment or association with a Learningrx franchisee.

Specifically, the Franchisee Affiliate can only use the confidential information in connection with the development and/or operation of a Learningrx Business, and only as long as the franchisee is licensed by Learningrx to use the Learningrx system. The Franchisee Affiliate is prohibited from making copies of any documents containing trade secrets without Learningrx's express written permission.

Furthermore, the Franchisee Affiliate can only disclose the trade secrets to other employees of the franchisee, and even then, only to the extent necessary to train or assist those employees in the development or operation of the Learningrx Business. Upon request, termination of employment, or conclusion of the use for which the information was provided, the Franchisee Affiliate must surrender any material containing trade secrets to the franchisee or Learningrx. These measures ensure that Learningrx's confidential information remains protected and is used only for authorized purposes related to the franchise.

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.