Does the definition of 'BoldTrail Data' for Remax franchises include MLS Data?
Remax Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
The term "Customer Data" also means any products, services, uses, or works that Licensor can derive, on its own or through a third party, from Customer Data.
1.5 "Intellectual Property" means all registered and unregistered patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade names, service marks, and all rights to apply and applications for patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade names, service marks; domain names; schematics; industrial models; techniques; processes; developments; inventions; ideas; know-how; intangible work product; trade secrets; scripts; codes; tools; computer-software programs; database protection; and all other intangible proprietary information, whether or not these preceding items have received government approval as a patent, copyright, trademark, trade name, or service mark.
1.6 "BoldTrail Data" means all data, content, information, and materials provided, made available, or accessed by Authorized Users through any Additional BoldTrail Products, excluding Customer Data.
For clarity, BoldTrail Data may include Supplier Products, including MLS Data and Forms.
Source: Item 22 — Contracts (FDD pages 108–334)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Remax Franchise Disclosure Document, 'BoldTrail Data' is defined as all data, content, information, and materials provided, made available, or accessed by authorized users through any Additional BoldTrail Products, excluding customer data. The FDD clarifies that BoldTrail Data may include Supplier Products, including MLS Data and Forms.
This means that as a Remax franchisee, the data accessible through the BoldTrail platform can include MLS data. MLS data is a critical component for real estate businesses, providing information on property listings, sales, and market trends. The inclusion of MLS data within BoldTrail gives Remax franchisees access to essential information for their operations.
Remax franchisees should note that while MLS data can be included in BoldTrail, they are responsible for any pass-through fees charged by the MLS for data access. Additionally, the FDD mentions that Remax, LLC has independent access to information generated and stored on the BoldTrail Back Office Software, including the right to use and analyze this information for various purposes. This includes data pertaining to sales associate transactions and client information, which Remax may also sell and monetize without compensating the franchisee.