Under what condition does the confidentiality obligation for Zoomin Groomin end?
Zoomin_Groomin Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Confidential Information does not include information (a) already in Recipient's possession before receipt from Company; (b) that is a matter of public knowledge through no fault of Recipient; or (c) that is rightfully received by Recipient from a third party not owing a duty of confidentiality to Company.
Recipient shall not, directly or indirectly, during the term of this Agreement or thereafter, communicate, divulge, or use any Confidential Information for the benefit of any other person, partnership, association, or corporation and shall use the Confidential Information only as authorized by Company.
Recipient agrees to take reasonable measures to prevent unauthorized persons or entities from accessing Confidential Information in Recipient's possession.
Source: Item 9 — 01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (FDD pages 68–156)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Zoomin Groomin Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchisee's obligation to maintain confidentiality has certain exceptions. The confidentiality obligation does not apply to information that was already in the franchisee's possession before receiving it from Zoomin Groomin, information that becomes public knowledge through no fault of the franchisee, or information rightfully received from a third party who does not owe a duty of confidentiality to Zoomin Groomin.
During the term of the Non-Disclosure Agreement and thereafter, the franchisee is prohibited from communicating, divulging, or using any Confidential Information for the benefit of any other person, partnership, association, or corporation, and must use the Confidential Information only as authorized by Zoomin Groomin. The franchisee must take reasonable measures to prevent unauthorized persons or entities from accessing Confidential Information in their possession.
This means that a Zoomin Groomin franchisee must protect all proprietary information they receive, even after the agreement ends, unless it falls under the specific exceptions listed. This is a standard practice in franchising to protect the franchisor's business methods and trade secrets.