Privacy Policy

The following Privacy Policy describes the types of information Best Franchise Networks may collect and permissible use of that information. Except as written in any other disclaimers, policies, terms of use or other notices on this website, this Privacy Policy is the complete agreement between you and Best Franchise Networks with respect to your use of this website. You will be subject to additional terms that apply when you sign up for the Best Franchise Networks Service. Please take a few minutes to review this Privacy Policy before using our website. By using this website you are agreeing to the terms of this Privacy Policy and you consent to the collection and use of information in the manner described below. If you do not agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy or our collection, use and disclosure of your personal information as set forth in this Privacy Policy, please exit and do not use our website.

Collection and Use of Personal Information

Best Franchise Networks does not collect any personal information (name, address, e-mail address, telephone number, etc.) through this website unless you provide it to us voluntarily. Best Franchise Networks may ask you for personal information to respond to your questions, to process or fulfill your requests, or to complete your registration process for the Best Franchise Networks Service. Best Franchise Networks may keep and use personal information we collect from you through this website to provide you with access to this website and/or the Best Franchise Networks Service. In addition, we may keep and use your personal information:

• to respond to your requests
• to process requests for information
• to develop records, including records of your personal information
• to contact you with information that might be of interest to you
• for analytical purposes and to research, develop and improve programs, products, services, and content
• to remove your personal identifiers (your name, e-mail address, physical address, etc.). In this case, you would no longer be identified as a single unique individual. Once we have de-identified information, it is non-personal information and we may treat it like other non-personal information
• to enforce this Privacy Policy and other rules about your use of this website
• to protect our rights or property
• to protect someone’s health, safety, or welfare
• to comply with a law or regulation, court order, or other legal process

Best Franchise Networks will not share your personal information with third parties without your permission, except as otherwise necessary to process your requests for information, or comply with any applicable law, court order or other judicial process. Best Franchise Networks may hire other companies to provide certain services on its behalf, including third-party service providers for managing credit card processing. Best Franchise Networks may provide such companies with the minimum amount of personal information necessary to deliver the service. Best Franchise Networks will take reasonable steps to ensure that any personal information shared under these circumstances will not be used for any other purposes.

Collection and Use of Non-Personal or Statistical Information

When you connect to this website, Best Franchise Networks may automatically collect technical, non-personal information. Examples include the type of internet browser used, your computer or mobile operating system, and the IP address of the website from which you linked to this website. Best Franchise Networks may share aggregate website statistical information (such as sales, traffic patterns, or related information) with third parties to develop ideas for improving this website and the products or services offered through this website. No such shared statistics will contain any personal information.

Cookies

When viewing this website, information in the form of a “cookie” or similar file may also be stored on your computer. This information helps Best Franchise Networks to tailor this website to better match your interests and preferences. If you do not wish to receive cookies or want to be notified when they are placed on your computer, many internet browsers allow you to erase existing “cookies,” block cookies, or warn you before a cookie is stored on your computer. Consult your specific browser’s instructions to learn more about these features.

Modification or Deletion of Personal Information

If you need to change or correct any personal information provided to us, or wish to have all personal information we have collected removed from our files, please contact us and we will take reasonable steps to comply with your request.

Security

Security is very important to Best Franchise Networks. Although no system is 100% immune from external attack, Best Franchise Networks has taken commercially reasonable measures to prevent unauthorized access to and improper use of your personal information. Users are solely responsible for protecting their passwords, limiting access to their computers, and signing out of the Services after their sessions.

Children Under the Age of 13

Best Franchise Networks cares about protecting the online privacy of children. We will not intentionally collect any personal information (such as a child’s name or e-mail address) from children under the age of 13. If you think that we have collected personal information from a child under the age of 13, please contact us.

Storage of Information

Best Franchise Networks is headquartered in the United States. The website governed by this Privacy Policy is hosted on servers located in the United States, although Best Franchise Networks reserves the right to relocate this website to other servers elsewhere in the world. Your personal information may be stored on servers located within the United States or in another country. In addition, Best Franchise Networks may transfer your personal information to service providers and others located in the United States or another country for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy. Different countries have different privacy laws and requirements, and some provide less legal protection for your personal information than others. Best Franchise Networks retains the information we receive as described in this Privacy Policy above for reasonable duration, for example, as the case may be, for as long as needed to provide our Services, comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, establish legal defenses, to conduct audits, pursue legitimate business purposes, and enforce our agreements.

Scope of Privacy Policy and Third Party Sites

This Privacy Policy applies only to this website. The privacy policy of other websites, including those accessible by links from this website, may differ from ours. We encourage you to read the privacy policy for each website you visit, to ensure you understand and agree with the applicable policy.

California Residents' Additional Privacy Rights

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (the "CCPA"), and subject to exceptions, California residents have certain rights regarding their data, including: The right to know the categories of Personal Information (as later defined) we've collected and the categories of sources from which we got the information (see Collection and Use of Personal Information and below); The right to know the business purposes for sharing Personal Information (see Collection and Use of Personal Information and below); The right to know the categories of third parties with whom we've shared Personal Information (see Collection and Use of Personal Information); The right to access the specific pieces of Personal Information we've collected and the right to delete your information; and The right to opt out of having your personal information sold. Best Franchise Networks does not sell or rent Personal Information to third parties, as we understand that term to be defined by the CCPA and its implementing regulations. We collect information that identifies, relates to, describes, references, is capable of being associated with, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, with a particular consumer or device ("Personal Information"). In particular, we have collected the following categories of Personal Information from or about consumers within the last twelve (12) months:

IDENTIFIER:

A real name, alias, postal address, unique personal identifier, online identifier, IP address, email address, phone number, account name, or other similar identifiers.

We will not collect additional categories of Personal Information or use the Personal Information we collected for materially different, unrelated, or incompatible purposes without providing you with notice and obtaining your explicit consent. As a California resident, you may exercise your right to know or your right to deletion by emailing us or calling us at (833) 316-0037. We may require you to verify your identity prior to accessing or deleting your information. You may also designate an authorized agent to make a request to know or a request to delete. We may deny a request from an authorized agent that does not submit proof of authorization. California residents have the right to not be discriminated against if they choose to exercise their privacy rights. California Law permits California residents to request certain information once per year regarding our disclosure of "personal information" (as that term is defined under applicable California law) to third parties for such third parties' direct marketing purposes. To make such a request, please send written notice, by certified mail or Federal Express (signature required), noting that you are making a "California Privacy Request" to the following address:

Best Franchise Networks
805 Aerovista Pl, Suite #205
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

Changes to Privacy Policy

Best Franchise Networks reserves the right to change this Privacy Policy at any time without notice. Revisions to this Privacy Policy are effective upon posting and apply only to data collected thereafter. You should periodically visit this website to review the current Terms of Use and this Privacy Policy.