Can the franchisee make the Pump It Up Software available to any party?
Pump_It_Up Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- upon execution hereof.
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- Franchisee shall use the Software only in the operation of the System at the location indicated above or other locations approved or designated in writing by Franchisor. Franchisee may not modify, copy, translate or reproduce in any form all or any part of the Software without the prior written consent of Franchisor. Such consent will be given solely to the extent required for use of the Software in the operation of the System. Franchisee shall not make available the Software, the user and operating manuals thereto, or any copy thereof to any party except as described below in Paragraph 4. Franchisee shall not reverse assemble, reverse compile or otherwise recreate the Software.
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- All copies of the Software, including any produced by Franchisee with Franchisor's consent, are and shall be the sole and exclusive property of Franchisor or authorized third parties during and after the term of this Software License. Franchisee acknowledges and agrees that Franchisor may secure all or any part of the Software from third parties. Franchisee agrees to execute and deliver to Franchisor any further contracts, agreements or other documents reasonably required by Franchisor in order to secure its compliance with any agreement with such other parties.
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- Franchisee understands and acknowledges that the Software contains Franchisor's trade secrets and agrees, during the term of this Software License and thereafter, not to communicate, divulge or use the Software other than in the operation of the System by Franchisee and its employees. Franchisee shall divulge and allow access to the Software only to those of its employees who must have access to it in connection with their employment in the System.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 60–225)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Pump It Up Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees are restricted in how they can distribute the software. The Pump It Up franchisee is not allowed to make the software, user manuals, or any copies of the software available to any party, except as described in paragraph 4 of Item 23.
Paragraph 4 clarifies that all copies of the software remain the exclusive property of Pump It Up. The franchisee can only allow access to the software to employees who need it for their job.
Pump It Up franchisees must also get confidentiality agreements from any employees who have access to the software, ensuring they understand it contains trade secrets. Franchisees must take precautions to protect the confidentiality of the software, similar to how they protect their own confidential information.