Privacy Policy
Effective Date: July 15, 2019
TES Franchising, LLC (“TES Franchising,” “us,” we,” or “our”) considers your privacy to be of the utmost importance. We have created this Privacy Policy (“Policy”) to demonstrate our commitment to customer privacy and to describe how the information that you share on our website is handled by us. Please note, TES Franchising LLC. Is a franchisor. When you choose to provide your Personal Information to us, we are collecting this information on behalf of ourselves, our parent company, franchisees, subsidiaries and other entities under our common control (collectively “Affiliates”). Thus, this Privacy Policy applies to the websites, www.entrepreneurssource.com and http://www.tesfranchise.com/, as well as any microsite utilized by our Affiliates. By using this Website or any website hosted by our Affiliates, you agree to this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to this Privacy Policy, please do not use the Website.
Information Collection and Use
Types of Data Collected
Personal Data. While using our Service, we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you (“Personal Data”). All Personal Data is collected in a fair and non-intrusive manner and only with your voluntary consent. Personal Data may include, but is not limited to: Email address; First name and last name; Phone number; Street Address, City, State, Province, ZIP/Postal code; Date of Birth.
Usage Data. We may also collect information how the Service is accessed and used (“Usage Data”). This Usage Data may include information such as your computer’s Internet Protocol address (e.g., IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of our Service that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data.
Tracking & Cookies Data. We use cookies to provide customized content on our Website, keep track of Users’ preferences, estimate and report our total audience and traffic, as well as conduct research to improve our Website. Cookies are files with small amounts of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a website and stored on your device. Tracking technologies also used are beacons, tags, and scripts to collect and track information and to improve and analyze our Service.
You can configure your browser to accept all cookies, reject all cookies, or notify you when a cookie is set. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. If you reject all cookies, you will still be able to use our Website though you may not enjoy the most interactive experience that cookies allow us to provide you. Examples of Cookies we use:
- Session Cookies. We use Session Cookies to operate our Service.
- Preference Cookies. We use Preference Cookies to remember your preferences and various settings.
- Security Cookies. We use Security Cookies for security purposes.
Use of Data
We collect and use Personal Data about you for the purpose of providing you with information and services you request. We do not use your Personal Data in any manner that is incompatible with the services you request.
You can visit and interact with our Website without providing any of your Personal Data. We request your name, address, telephone number and email address. We do not collect information regarding social security numbers, passport numbers, driver’s license numbers, race and ethnic origin data, precise geo-location data, biometric information; information regarding a person’s health, sexual orientation, email and text message content, medical or health conditions, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, organizational affiliations, or any other sensitive information about you. We use your contact information to service your request for information and to respond to your inquiries.
We also use your Personal Data to tell you about our products and services, but you may instruct us not to send communications to you by following the procedure indicated below under “Opt Out.”
We may also contact you, if needed, for non-marketing purposes (such as bug alerts, security breaches, account issues, and/or changes in our products and services). In certain circumstances, we may use our website, newspapers, or other public means to post a notice.
Unsubscribe or Opt-Out
If at any time after registering for information from our Website, you change your mind about receiving promotional information from us, you can opt-out by sending an email to Unsubscribe@FranchiseSource.com. It may take up to 72 hours from receipt of your email to remove you from our system.
Transfer and Disclosure of Data
Generally
We do not sell, lease, rent or in any other manner share Personal Data to any third party other than our affiliates and Coaches to provide you with information and services you request. The Entrepreneur’s Source Coaches subscribe to the principles of this Privacy Policy.
We will not share Personal Information with third parties, unless you specifically request us to do so, or we are required to by law as stated below.
Third Party Cookies
We may from time to time engage third parties to track and analyze non-personally identifiable usage and volume statistical information from visitors to our Website to help us administer our Website and improve its quality. Such third parties employ cookies to track visitor behavior and such cookies will not be associated with any Personal Information.
Other third parties such as service providers and advertisers may also set cookies on our Website from time to time. We have no access to these cookies and are not responsible for these cookies.
Business Transitions
In the event of a merger, sale, or acquisition of some or all of TES Franchising, LLC’s assets, your Personal Information would likely be amongst the transferred assets. We shall notify you of such an event via a prominent notice on our Website detailing your options with how your information is used henceforth.
Legal Disclosure
We may be obligated to share your information with the government or other third parties under certain circumstances such as illegal activity on our Website. TES Franchising, LLC reserves the right to release Personal Information to law enforcement, or other government agency, or in response to a formal request in a civil action, court order, subpoena or judicial proceeding.
Security of Data
The security of your data is important to us but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security. We will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy and no transfer of your Personal Data will take place to an organization or a country unless there are adequate controls in place including the security of your data and other personal information.
www.entrepreneurssource.com and http://www.tesfranchise.com/ have security measures in place to help protect against the loss, misuse, and alteration of the Personal Information and Data under our control. We host the Websites in a secure server environment that uses a firewall and other industry-standard technology to help prevent interference or access from outside intruders. While we take all reasonable precautions to protect your information, please be aware that there is no 100% secure information and we encourage you to avoid sending sensitive and Personal Information via e-mail communications.
Your Rights Regarding Your Personal Information
Accessing and Updating Your Personal Information
If you would like to review the information about you that we have collected through our consumer applications, or to change that information, you can make that request by following the procedure indicated below under “Contacting Us.” We may require that you verify your identity before we process your request.
Children and Data Collection
We adhere to the federal privacy protection standards as stated in the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”). We care about the safety of children and will not knowingly allow anyone under the age of 13 to provide us with Personal Information. Children under 13 years of age are required to obtain the express permission of a parent or guardian before submitting any Personal Information about themselves (such as their names, email address, and phone number) over the internet. If a child has provided us with Personal Information without the consent of a parent or guardian, the parent or guardian of that child should contact us immediately at EntrepreneursSource.com. We will use reasonable efforts to promptly delete the child’s information from our servers.
Children who Reside in Maine
We adhere to the Maine state law titled “An Act to Prevent Predatory Marketing Practices Against Minors.” The law applies to the collection and use of Personal Information for marketing purposes of children who are under the age of 18. Our Website is not intended to solicit information of any kind from children under 18 years of age. It is possible that due to fraud or deception by others, we may unknowingly receive information pertaining to children under 18 years of age. If this is the case, the parent or guardian of the minor must notify us immediately EntrepreneursSource.com. Once we have verified the accuracy of the information received by the parent or guardian regarding the child under 18 years of age, we will promptly delete the child’s information from our servers.
Updating our Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. Accordingly, when you use the Services, you should check the date of this Policy (which appears at the top of the Policy) and review any changes since the last version. We reserve the right to modify this Policy at any time. If we make any material changes to this statement we will notify you by means of a notice on this site. Where we are applicable by data protection laws, we will also seek your consent to any material changes that affect how we use your personal information.
Contacting Us
For all questions and concerns pertaining to this Privacy Statement, you may direct questions, comments or reports to Privacy Officer at privacy@franchisesource.com.
You may also contact us at:
TES Franchising, LLC
464 Heritage Road, 3rd Floor
Southbury, CT 06488
Attn: Privacy Officer
Consent
By using our website, you consent to our collection and use of your personal information as described in this Privacy Policy. We reserve the right to amend this Privacy Policy at any time.
Terms and Conditions
TES Franchising, LLC., our affiliates, or assignees, (hereinafter “TES,” “us,” “our,” “we”) operates and hosts a website located at https://entrediscovery.wpengine.com (the “Website”).
These User Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) govern your rights and responsibilities as a user of the Website, any other website referencing these Terms, which is owned and/or operated by us and any of our social media accounts or webpages (“Social Media”). “You” or “Customer” means any individual or entity that uses the Website or Social Media. As used in these Terms, the word “Sites” shall include TES’s Website, Social Media, and any other applications or platforms offered by us.
Please read these Terms carefully. These Terms govern your use of the Sites. By accessing the Sites, you accept and agree to be bound and abide by these Terms.
These Terms, including any and all terms, conditions, and policies incorporated herein by reference, together with any legal notices published by TES, shall constitute the entire agreement with you and TES concerning the Sites. By accessing, downloading, or using the Sites, you signify your assent to and are bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to any of these Terms or object to our Privacy Policy, you must not access or use the Sites. In addition, you agree to be bound by any terms and conditions and/or privacy policy of any of the social media websites, platforms, and/or applications on which our Social Media resides.
We reserve the right to change, modify, discontinue, and/or eliminate the Sites and/or all or any portion of these Terms or any policy, at any time at our sole discretion. Any changes or modifications will be effective immediately upon posting the changes on the Sites. You waive any right you may have to receive specific notice of such changes or modifications, except as required by law. Your use of the Sites confirms your acceptance of these Terms and any changes or modifications to these Terms. You should review these Terms and our policies frequently to understand the terms that apply to the Sites. If any change or modification to the Terms or Sites is unacceptable to you or causes you to no longer be in compliance with the Terms, you must cease using the Sites and, if applicable, terminate your account. By continuing to utilize the Sites after changes are implemented, you agree to be bound by any changes.
License. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, we grant you a non-exclusive license to use the Sites, including any documentation files accompanying the Sites (“Documentation”).
Intellectual Property. You have no ownership rights in any of the Sites or Documentation. We solely own and control all copyright and intellectual property rights on the Sites and in the Documentation or have received the permission to use them from other third parties. We do not grant or imply any ownership of the Sites or Documentation to you. You may view the content on the Sites on your personal computer or other internet device and make copies or prints of the content on the Sites for your personal, non-commercial use only or if you are a franchisee, as permitted in your franchise agreement. You may not otherwise copy, reproduce, distribute or otherwise exploit any content, code, data or materials on the Sites. If you make other use of the Sites, except as otherwise provided above, you may violate copyright and other laws of the United States and other countries, as well as applicable state laws and may be subject to liability for such unauthorized use. We do not grant any license or other authorization to any user of our trade names, trademarks, service marks or other marks or logos, or those of our partners, without our separate express written agreement. Third-party marks are the property of their respective owners.
Links from our Sites. Our Sites may contain links to other third-party websites maintained and operated by persons and/or companies other than us. We provide these links for your assistance and information. The existence of a linked website does not constitute an endorsement by us of the website or its content, products, services, advertising or other materials. You understand and agree that we are not responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for the availability or content of any linked website – or for any of the goods, services, or advertising available from these sites.
User Accounts. We may enable you to establish an account on the Sites with a username and password. If so, you are responsible for maintaining the strict confidentiality of your account password, and you are responsible for any activity under your account and password. You agree to (a) immediately notify us of any unauthorized use of your password or account or any other breach of security; and (b) ensure that you exit from your account at the end of each session. It is your sole responsibility to control the dissemination and use of your password, control access to and use of your account, and notify us when you desire to cancel your account on the Sites. We will not be responsible or liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to comply with this provision.
Usage Restrictions. Use of the Sites for the any of the following purposes or activities is strictly prohibited: a) conducting or supporting illegal activity of any type whatsoever; b) transmitting or storing worms or viruses or any code of a destructive nature; c) threatening, harassing, abusing, impersonating, injuring or intimidating others; d) interfering with others’ use of the Sites, unless such interference is for the purpose of complying with another section of these Terms; e) delivering spam or collecting information to deliver spam, or sending unsolicited email advertisements; f) decompiling, disassembling, reverse engineering or otherwise attempting to discover any source code contained in the Sites; g) disguising the origin of any content transmitted through the Sites or manipulating your presence on the Sites; h) causing the launch of any automated system(s) that accesses the Sites in a manner that sends more request messages to servers of the Sites in a given period of time than a human can reasonably produce in the same period using a conventional online web browser; i) violating the legal rights of others, including defaming, abusing, stalking or threatening users or infringing our or any third party’s intellectual property rights, moral rights, or other rights; j) using or accessing another user’s account or password without permission or under false pretenses.
Indemnification. You shall indemnify us, our affiliates, employees, shareholders, officers, directors, and agents from and against any and all third-party allegations (even though such allegations may be false, fraudulent, or groundless) asserted in any claim, action, lawsuit, investigation or proceeding, whether actual or alleged, arising out of or related in any way to (i) your breach of these Terms; (ii) your use of the Sites or any content in a manner that may violate any third-party intellectual property, moral or contractual rights; or (iii) your use of the Sites or any content in violation of any law, regulation or court order.
No Warranty. ALL CONTENT, MATERIALS AND SERVICES PROVIDED ON THE SITES ARE PROVIDED “AS-IS” AND “AS AVIALABLE.” WE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ANY WARRANTIES (INCLUDING WITH REGARD TO THE PERFORMANCE OF THE SITES OR THE SUBSTANCE OF THE CONTENT OR DOCUMENTATION), INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. ANY RELIANCE ON THE SITES, CONTENT, OR DOCUMENTATION IS AT YOUR OWN RISK, AND WE DO NOT AND SHALL NOT ACCEPT ANY LIABILITY FOR THE SITES, THE CONTENT, OR THE DOCUMENTATION.
Limitation of Liability. By use of the Sites, you agree that we have no responsibility or liability for any expense, loss, cost, injury, damage, or any other matter or thing whatsoever, however suffered or caused arising out of or related to the Sites or these Terms, including without limitation: (i) any failure, delay, or decision by us in administering the Sites or these Terms, including amendments thereto; or (ii) unauthorized use by any third party of your account or login.
We and you agree that recovery of damages on any claim arising out of or relating to your participation in the Sites or these Terms, to the fullest extent permitted by law, shall be limited to actual and direct damages, and may not include any indirect, special, consequential, enhanced, or punitive damages, and we and you both hereby waive the right to seek or recover any indirect, special, consequential, enhanced, or punitive damages. Any liability we may have to you for any negligence, breach of contract or otherwise, is limited to crediting your account for purchases made through the Sites.
Unless otherwise required by law, an action or proceeding by you to enforce an obligation, duty or right arising under these Terms or by law must commence within one year after the cause of action accrues.
NOTE: In some jurisdictions, the law does not permit limitations on implied warranties or the limitation or exclusion of certain types of damages. If those laws are applicable to you, some or all of the foregoing limitations and waivers may not apply to you. In that event, the limitations and waivers shall be applicable to the fullest extent permitted by law.
Extension to Related Entities / Persons and Survival. These limitations and waivers are intended to be construed broadly and shall apply to any and all claims arising out of or relating to your participation in the Sites.
Governing Law; Venue. The Sites and Terms are governed exclusively by the laws of the State of Connecticut, without regard to conflict-of-law provisions. In any related action, state and federal courts in New Haven County, Connecticut shall be the sole and exclusive venue, and by using the Sites, you expressly and irrevocably consent and submit to the jurisdiction of such courts, and that such venue is convenient.
Severability. If any provision of these Terms or the application of any such provision to any person or circumstance is held invalid, illegal, or unenforceable for any reason whatsoever, the remaining provisions of these Terms and the application of such provisions to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected. To the fullest extent possible, the court or dispute resolution authority finding such provision invalid, illegal, or unenforceable shall modify and construe the provision so as to render it valid and enforceable as against all persons or entities and to give the maximum possible protection to persons subject to indemnification within the bounds of validity, legality, and enforceability.
Accessibility
OUR COMMITMENT
TES Franchising is committed to facilitating the accessibility and usability of its websites, theentrepreneurssourcediscovery.com and http://www.tesfranchise.com/ for all people. To that end, TES Franchising is in the process of implementing functional improvements to theentrepreneurssourcediscovery.com and http://www.tesfranchise.com/ consistent with relevant portions of the World Wide Web Consortium’s Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 Level AA (“WCAG 2.1 AA”). You can find additional information about WCAG 2.1 AA here: WCAG 2.1 AA.
Contact TES Franchising With Your Accessibility Questions
Please be aware that our efforts are ongoing. If you have specific questions or concerns about the accessibility of theentrepreneurssourcediscovery.com or http://www.tesfranchise.com/, please contact us.