Terms & Conditions

These Terms & Conditions apply to your use of the FRANteq website and the digital services made available through it.

FRANteq may provide different experiences for brands, investors, users, and other business participants.

Additional terms may apply to specific services, programs, agreements, or commercial engagements.

Where additional terms apply, they will govern the relevant service together with these Terms & Conditions to the extent applicable.

You may use FRANteq only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms & Conditions.

By using the website, you confirm that:

• The information you provide is accurate to the best of your knowledge.
• You have the authority to provide information submitted on behalf of a business or organization.
• You will not use the website for unlawful or fraudulent purposes.
• You will not attempt to interfere with the operation or security of the website.
• You will not misuse information obtained through the website.

You are responsible for your use of the website and for complying with applicable laws and regulations.

The FRANteq website may contain information about:

• Franchise consulting
• Franchise development
• Franchise expansion
• Investment-related services
• Business consulting
• Technology solutions
• Franchise opportunities
• Brands
• Investors
• Educational or knowledge content
• Other business-related services

Website content is provided for general informational and business purposes unless expressly stated otherwise.

FRANteq may update, modify, remove, or replace website content at any time.

Certain FRANteq features may require a user account.

When creating or maintaining an account, you are responsible for:

• Providing accurate information
• Keeping account information up to date
• Protecting your login credentials
• Maintaining the confidentiality of your account
• Not allowing unauthorized persons to use your account
• Notifying FRANteq of suspected unauthorized access

You are responsible for activities performed through your account unless applicable law provides otherwise.

FRANteq may restrict, suspend, or terminate an account where there is a reasonable basis to believe that the account is being misused or these Terms & Conditions are being violated.

Businesses and brands may submit information through FRANteq's brand registration process.

Submitting a brand registration does not automatically mean that FRANteq will:

• Approve the brand
• Accept the brand into a franchise program
• Guarantee franchise expansion
• Guarantee investor interest
• Guarantee commercial results

FRANteq may review submitted information and determine whether additional information, evaluation, or communication is required.

A registration submission may be rejected, delayed, or subject to further review.

Users may register as investors and provide information about their interests and preferences.

Investor registration does not guarantee:

• Access to a particular opportunity
• Acceptance into an investment process
• Availability of a specific franchise
• Financial returns
• Investment approval
• A transaction with any brand

FRANteq may review investor information and determine which opportunities or services may be relevant.

FRANteq may display franchise opportunities, business opportunities, or information about brands seeking expansion.

Information displayed about an opportunity may include information provided by the relevant business or brand and may change over time.

Unless expressly stated otherwise, displaying an opportunity does not constitute:

• An offer to sell securities
• A guarantee of investment performance
• A guarantee of profitability
• A guarantee of franchise approval
• A guarantee of availability
• A binding commitment by FRANteq

Users should conduct their own due diligence and obtain appropriate professional advice before entering into any commercial or investment transaction.

When you submit information through FRANteq, you are responsible for ensuring that you have the right to provide that information.

You should not submit:

• Information that you are not authorized to disclose
• Fraudulent or intentionally misleading information
• Malicious code
• Unlawful material
• Content that infringes third-party rights

By submitting information, you grant FRANteq the ability to use, store, review, and process that information as reasonably necessary to provide the relevant service and operate the FRANteq platform, subject to the Privacy Policy and applicable law.

FRANteq may provide functionality allowing users to express interest in franchise opportunities or related services.

Submitting an interest request does not guarantee:

• Acceptance
• Approval
• A meeting
• A transaction
• Financing
• Investment
• Franchise award
• Any specific commercial outcome

FRANteq may review and manage submitted interest requests internally and may use relevant information for follow-up and business workflow purposes.

An interest request may become part of FRANteq's internal lead-management or CRM processes.

The website does not necessarily provide a direct public communication channel between an investor and a brand.

You must not use FRANteq to:

• Violate any applicable law
• Commit fraud or deception
• Impersonate another person or organization
• Submit false or misleading information
• Attempt unauthorized access to accounts or systems
• Interfere with website availability or security
• Introduce malware or malicious code
• Scrape or systematically collect information without authorization
• Abuse forms, registration systems, or other functionality
• Infringe intellectual property or privacy rights
• Attempt to bypass security controls
• Use the website for unauthorized commercial exploitation

Unless otherwise stated, the FRANteq website and its original content, design, software, graphics, text, interfaces, branding, logos, and other materials are owned by or used by FRANteq under applicable rights.

You may access and use website content only for lawful, personal, business, or informational purposes consistent with these Terms & Conditions.

You may not reproduce, modify, distribute, sell, publish, reverse engineer, or commercially exploit FRANteq content or technology without appropriate authorization, except where permitted by applicable law.

FRANteq may use or link to third-party services, platforms, tools, websites, or technologies.

Third-party services may have their own:

• Terms
• Privacy policies
• Security practices
• Availability requirements

FRANteq is not responsible for the independent operation, content, policies, or practices of third-party services except to the extent required by applicable law.

FRANteq aims to provide useful and current information.

However, information on the website may not always be complete, current, or error-free.

Information relating to brands, franchise opportunities, businesses, markets, or investment interests may change.

Users should verify important information before making commercial, financial, legal, or investment decisions.

FRANteq provides consulting, information, technology, and business-related services.

Nothing on the website should be interpreted as a guarantee of business success, franchise performance, investment returns, profitability, investor acquisition, expansion results, or any other specific commercial outcome.

Past performance or information about a business or opportunity does not guarantee future results.

Users are responsible for conducting their own evaluation and due diligence before making business or investment decisions.

FRANteq aims to keep its website and digital services available and functional.

However, availability may be affected by:

• Maintenance
• Updates
• Technical failures
• Hosting or infrastructure issues
• Security incidents
• Third-party service interruptions
• Network or connectivity issues
• Events outside reasonable control

FRANteq may modify, suspend, or discontinue parts of the website or its services when reasonably necessary.

Your use of FRANteq is also subject to our Privacy Policy.

The Privacy Policy explains how FRANteq may collect, use, store, protect, and process personal information.

Privacy Policy →

Cookies and similar technologies may also be governed by the Cookie Policy.

Cookie Policy →

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, FRANteq will not be responsible for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or similar losses arising from or related to your use of the website or services.

This may include, where legally permitted:

• Loss of profits
• Loss of business opportunities
• Loss of data
• Business interruption
• Loss resulting from reliance on website information

Nothing in these Terms & Conditions is intended to exclude or limit liability where such exclusion or limitation is not permitted by applicable law.

To the extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to indemnify and hold FRANteq harmless from claims, liabilities, losses, damages, costs, and expenses arising from:

• Your violation of these Terms & Conditions
• Your unlawful use of the website
• Information you submit without the required authorization
• Your infringement of third-party rights
• Your misuse of FRANteq services

FRANteq may suspend or terminate access to all or part of the website or related services where reasonably necessary, including when:

• These Terms & Conditions are violated
• Fraudulent or abusive activity is suspected
• Security is at risk
• Required by law
• Continued access could harm FRANteq or other users

Termination or suspension does not necessarily eliminate obligations that by their nature should continue after termination.

FRANteq may update these Terms & Conditions from time to time.

Changes may be made to reflect:

• New services
• Changes to the website
• Technology updates
• Business changes
• Legal or regulatory requirements
• Security requirements

The updated version will be published on this page and the "Last Updated" date will be revised.

Your continued use of the website after an updated version becomes effective may constitute acceptance of the updated terms to the extent permitted by applicable law.

These Terms & Conditions shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws applicable to FRANteq and the relevant relationship, subject to mandatory legal requirements.

If any provision of these Terms & Conditions is determined to be invalid, unlawful, or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue to apply to the extent permitted by applicable law.

These Terms & Conditions, together with any applicable additional terms and policies referenced within them, constitute the applicable terms governing your use of the FRANteq website and services, subject to any separate written agreement that may apply to a specific commercial engagement.