This privacy policy sets out how FranchisingWorks Ltd uses and protects any information that you provide when you use this website. It is Franchising Works policy to respect and protect your privacy regarding any information we may collect while operating our websites. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any new changes. This policy is effective from 20th May 2018.

Website Visitors

Like most website operators, FranchisingWorks Ltd collects non-personally-identifying information of the sort that web browsers and servers typically make available, such as the browser type, language preference, referring site, and the date and time of each visitor request. Franchising Works purpose in collecting non-personally identifying information is to better understand how Franchising Works visitors use its website. From time to time, Franchising Works may release non-personally-identifying information in the aggregate, e.g., by publishing a report on trends in the usage of its website.

What and How We Collect information

When you use our website, we collect the following information:

Contact information

This information will be provided by the site user if they decide to use some of our services. This can be achieved by the user opting-in into access the forecasting spreadsheet as they provide their email address. Our forms will also collect this information if a user decides to get into contact with Franchising Works regarding any general enquiries. The contact form collects:

  • Full name
  • Contact number
  • Location
  • Email address

Gathering of Personally-Identifying Information

Certain visitors to FranchisingWorks Ltd choose to interact with Franchising Works in ways that require FranchisingWorks Ltd to gather personally-identifying information. The amount and type of information that Franchising Works gathers depend on the nature of the interaction. For example, visitors who use our contact form at www.franchisingworks.org to provide a name and email address. In each case, Franchising Works collects such information only insofar as is necessary or appropriate to fulfil the purpose of the visitor’s interaction with FranchisingWorks Ltd. FranchisingWorks Ltd does not disclose personally-identifying information other than as described below. And visitors can always refuse to supply personally-identifying information, with the caveat that it may prevent them from engaging in certain website-related activities. .

What do we use your information for

Any of the information we collect from you may be used for one or more of the following purposes:

– Internal record keeping

– To improve our product and services FranchisingWorks Ltd strives to improve our website usage based on the information and feedback we receive from any statistical information generated);

– To produce analytical reports on e.g. how a visitor may interact with our services or what content interests our general audience (This information will not be specific to any individual and instead gives FranchisingWorks Ltd and the recipient of the report a general overview)

– To send periodic emails (The e-mail address you provide for subscribing to the FranchisingWorks Ltd website, may be used to send you information and updates regarding company news (if accepted), general updates, related product or service information, etc.)

If at any time you would like to unsubscribe from receiving future emails, you can cancel your account by emailing: info@franchisingworks.org.

Protection of Certain Personally-Identifying Information

Franchising Works does not sell, trade or otherwise transfer to outside parties any personally identifiable information.

Franchising Works discloses potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information only to those of its employees, contractors and affiliated organizations that (i) need to know that information in order to process it on Franchising Works behalf or to provide services available at FranchisingWorks Ltd websites, and (ii) that have agreed not to disclose it to others. Some of those employees, contractors and affiliated organizations may be located outside of your home country; by using FranchisingWorks Ltd websites, you consent to the transfer of such information to them. FranchisingWorks Ltd will not rent or sell potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information to anyone. Other than to its employees, contractors and affiliated organizations, as described above, FranchisingWorks Ltd discloses potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information only in response to a subpoena, court order or other governmental request, or when FranchisingWorks Ltd  believes in good faith that disclosure is reasonably necessary to protect the property or rights of FranchisingWorks Ltd, third parties or the public at large. If you are a user of the FranchisingWorks Ltd website and have supplied your email address, FranchisingWorks Ltd may occasionally send you an email to tell you about new features, solicit your feedback, or just keep you up to date with what’s going on with FranchisingWorks Ltd and our products. FranchisingWorks Ltd takes all measures reasonably necessary to protect against the unauthorized access, use, alteration or destruction of potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information.

Cookies

A cookie is a string of information that a website stores on a visitor’s computer, and that the visitor’s browser provides to the website each time the visitor returns. FranchisingWorks Ltd uses cookies to help FranchisingWorks Ltd  to use specific features that aid the functionality of the website, provide social media features and user preferences. FranchisingWorks Ltd visitors who do not wish to have cookies placed on their computers should set their browsers to refuse cookies before using FranchisingWorks Ltd websites, with the drawback that certain features of FranchisingWorks Ltd websites may not function properly without the aid of cookies. For more information, please click here.

Third Party Links

Occasionally, at our discretion, we may include or offer third party products or services on our website. These third party sites have separate independent privacy policies. We therefore have no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these linked websites. Nonetheless, we seek to protect the integrity of our website and welcome any feedback about these websites.

Where is the data stored

No stored data will be transferred, backed up and/or recovered by FranchisingWorks Ltd outside of the European Union.

Personal data: 

All data is stored in databases and file repositories located on a secure cloud server to which only FranchisingWorks Ltd employees have access After a period of 8 years the data is securely destroyed along with any paper copies required for necessary administration and performance of FranchisingWorks Ltd professional duties.

Your Rights

You may at any time obtain without undue delay rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning you.

You may at any time request FranchisingWorks Ltd to restrict the processing of personal data when one of the following applies:

– If you contest the accuracy of the personal data, for a period enabling FranchisingWorks Ltd to verify the accuracy of the personal data;

– If the processing is unlawful and you oppose the erasure of the personal data and request the restriction of their use instead; or

– If Franchising Works no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of the processing, but they are required by you for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.

Terms of service

Please also visit our Terms of Service section establishing the use, disclaimers, and limitations of liability governing the use of our website at …

Your Consent

By using our site, you consent to this Privacy Policy.

Privacy Policy Changes

Although most changes are likely to be minor, FranchisingWorks Ltd may change its Privacy Policy from time to time, and in Franchising Works sole discretion. Franchising Works encourages visitors to frequently check this page for any changes to its Privacy Policy. Your continued use of this site after any change in this Privacy Policy will constitute your acceptance of such change.