Privacy Policy and Website Usage Policy
Welcome to FranchisingLaw.com (“FL”). Please be sure to carefully read all of the terms of use related information, and conditions outlined on this page. Our goal is to provide you with the very best service and user experience possible.
Advertising Service
FL is a news information source, a blog, and an attorney directory. We do allow advertising on our site. Moreover, we may do lead generation for some advertiser’s on our site. Business brokers, agents, business buyers, independent business sellers, franchise companies, attorneys, and any and all other listings found on the FL website are simply advertising purchasers, listing service purchasers, or other advertising clients and are not employed by or otherwise affiliated in any way with FL. Thus FL is in no way responsible for the actions, representations, or business dealings of any business that advertises and/or appears on the website.
You may browse our website at any time without providing your contact and/or personal information. If, however, you are interested in an opportunity and/or any additional information from FL (and/or our advertisers) you may register with us and provide your name and contact information (i.e, address, telephone number and e-mail address etc). Any and all lead and contact information submitted to FL is forwarded directly to our database; and thus any and all lead and contact information FL collects remains the property of FL. We may also use this information to send you (or have sent to you) additional information about other business opportunities/service providers that we determine may fit your criteria. FL and/or its advertisers may also contact you for other business purposes, such as to conduct surveys or to offer business consulting/coaching services or related services. Please note that each advertiser on our site is responsible for its own privacy practices. FL also periodically sends newsletters via e-mail to users who have subscribed and given their permission. If you wish to unsubscribe to our informative updates please follow the simple instructions to do so which are located at the bottom of each mailing. Personal information may be disclosed to judicial or other government agencies subject to warrants, subpoenas, or other governmental orders.
We also collect and use your IP address to help diagnose problems with our website server, and to administer our website. We also use cookies for website administration purposes and to enable you to submit additional requests for information without having to retype personal contact information. (You may delete these cookies at any time by following the instructions provided by your web browser). By submitting information to us and asking us to disclose your information to third-parties, you expressly agree to receive telephone calls and/or e-mails even if you are registered with any state Do Not Call Registry, and/or the National Do Not Call List.
We do not intentionally collect information from anyone under 18. Anyone under the age of 18 is expressly prohibited from submitting their contact information.
Copyrights and Intellectual Property Rights
The content on the FL website is copyrighted and all rights are reserved. Any unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited. All FL services, logos, publications, trademarks, service marks, software, and formats are the property of FL and are not to be reproduced in any way without the written consent of FL. Users of the website may print information found on this site only for non-commercial, personal, regular use.
Site Users
All FL site users and service customers agree and understand that FL is in no way providing any legal, accounting, or business advice relating to the purchase or sale of any business, the hiring of any service advertiser, or the purchase of any products advertised on the website. We strongly recommend that all users consult with a qualified third party not associated with FL prior to engaging in any of these activities. We are merely an information and advertising source. NO ATTORNEY-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP IS ESTABLISHED BY USING, VIEWING, OR IN ANY WAY INTERACTING WITH THIS SITE.
Jurisdiction and Legal Issues
The use of the FL website and/or its services is governed by the laws of the State of Georgia. Any enforcement of the FL Website Usage Policy will be brought in the state or federal courts located in Atlanta, Georgia. Any claim against FL which claims relates in any way to FL will also be required to be brought in the state or federal court located in Atlanta, Georgia. FL reserves the right to request and to receive an arbitration hearing for any claims brought against the company, its officers, management, owners, or employees by any site users, clients, or other parties that will be fully paid for by the person(s), company(s), or organization(s) making the claim. Any arbitration hearing will be held in Atlanta, Georgia.
General Information
FranchisingLaw.com is owned and operated FranchiseOpportunities.com LLC. If you do not agree with these terms then you are not permitted to use the FL website or to do business with FL. We suggest that you hire an attorney if you need assistance understanding anything stated in this policy or on the website prior to using the website and/or purchasing any of our services. The use of this website or its services signifies that you accept all risks and FL, its directors, management, owners, officers, or employees are not responsible for any loss, damages, legal consequence, or anything that may result from the use of the site or its services.
This policy may be updated thus please check back frequently.
If you have any queries concerning this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
FranchisingLaw.com
c/o Garth Snider, President
Morgan Falls Office Park
7840 Roswell Road, Building 100, Suite 210
Atlanta, GA 30350
gsnider@FranchiseOpportunities.com
Policy effective 9/4/07, updated 1/5/09.