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What is a Pearce Bespoke Franchisee's responsibility regarding website compliance?

Pearce_Bespoke Franchise · 2025 FDD

Answer from 2025 FDD Document

Franchisee must have high speed internet access from the Pearce Bespoke Franchise and an e-mail address. Franchisor will include Franchisee in the Pearce Bespoke Franchise location section of Franchisor's website www.pearcebespoke.com at no charge as part of Franchisee's marketing fund. Franchisor will establish the rules from time to time under which franchisees will establish their own website or separately use the internet, and Franchisee shall be required to strictly abide by all such rules and follow the then current form of Internet Code of Conduct. Franchisee is required to have a Pearce Bespoke Franchise website and will pay all expenses associated with the development and operation of the website for Franchisee's individual Pearce Bespoke Franchise. Franchisor will, at its discretion, determine the content and use of the Pearce Bespoke website, and the core brand content and design of the franchisee Pearce Bespoke Franchise website templates. Franchisor will retain all rights relating to the Pearce Bespoke website and the individual Pearce Bespoke Franchises' website template and domain name(s) (URL) and may alter or terminate the websites upon thirty (30) days' notice to Franchisee. Franchisee's general conduct on the internet and specifically its use of the Marks on the internet (including the domain name and any other Marks Franchisor may develop as a result of participation on the internet) will be subject to the provisions of this Agreement and regulated by the Internet Code of Conduct or similar document. Franchisee may be required to participate in e-commerce activities (as regulated in the Internet Code of Conduct) on its Pearce Bespoke Franchise website and have a separate online merchant account to accept credit card payments through the website. Franchisee acknowledges that certain information obtained through its participation in the Pearce Bespoke internet and extranet websites may be considered Confidential Information (as defined in Section 9 below), including access codes and identification codes. Franchisee's right to maintain any website custom in operating the Pearce Bespoke Franchise, participate in the Pearce Bespoke internet or extranet sites or otherwise use the Marks or Business System on the internet will terminate when this Agreement expires or terminates. It is Franchisee's responsibility to ensure that its website and other web content complies with all applicable provisions of the current Web Content Accessibility Guidelines ("WCAG") and/or related laws.

Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 39)

What This Means (2025 FDD)

According to the 2025 Pearce Bespoke FDD, franchisees are required to have high-speed internet access and an email address. Pearce Bespoke will include the franchisee in the location section of its website, www.pearcebespoke.com, at no charge as part of the franchisee's marketing fund contribution.

Pearce Bespoke will establish rules for franchisees to establish their own websites or use the internet separately, and franchisees must strictly follow these rules and adhere to the current Internet Code of Conduct. Franchisees are responsible for all expenses related to the development and operation of their individual Pearce Bespoke Franchise website. Pearce Bespoke retains the right to determine the content and use of the Pearce Bespoke website, as well as the core brand content and design of franchisee website templates. Pearce Bespoke also retains all rights relating to the website and domain names and may alter or terminate the websites with thirty days' notice to the franchisee.

Furthermore, franchisees must ensure that their websites and other web content comply with all applicable provisions of the current Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and related laws. The franchisee's right to maintain any website custom in operating the Pearce Bespoke Franchise, participate in the Pearce Bespoke internet or extranet sites, or otherwise use the Marks or Business System on the internet will terminate when the Franchise Agreement expires or terminates. Franchisees may also be required to participate in e-commerce activities and have a separate online merchant account to accept credit card payments through the website, as regulated in the Internet Code of Conduct.

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.