Privacy Policy

Who we are

Our website address is: https://www.franchiseti.com/

Franchise Training Institute is a membership-based organization that helps aspiring entrepreneurs explore and invest in franchise opportunities. We provide expert guidance, resources, and ongoing support for both individuals seeking to become franchise owners and for brokers who guide them, ensuring everyone benefits from the best franchise solutions available.

Address: 3751 Maguire Blvd Suite 115 Suite 115, Orlando, FL 32803

PRIVACY POLICY:

Account Information

When you create an account with us or become a registered user of our Site, you will be asked to share with us certain basic personal information, such as your name, e-mail address, password and other information. After creating an account, you can view or update the personal information in your account at any time.

Transaction Information

You may be asked for information including your billing and shipping addresses, credit card number and expiration date, etc.

Subscription Information

Within your account you can indicate whether you desire alerts or notices via e-mail. You can subscribe or unsubscribe to receive these emails at any time.

Use of Personal Information

Your personal information will be shared with the third parties necessary to successfully complete whatever transaction you are attempting to accomplish through or using the Site and others who facilitate the transaction (for example, your credit card company).

As an account holder, from time to time, you may receive communications from us or third parties performing services on our behalf, which include: (i) information regarding a transaction; (ii) notifications regarding updates or modifications to our Site; and (iii) details regarding any special offers or alerts.

As an account holder, you may also choose to receive from us, or trustworthy third parties authorized by us, special promotions that we believe will be valuable to you.

We may disclose your personal information (i) if you fail to pay amounts due for services; or (ii) if you violate our Terms of Use or any governmental, regulatory or other enforcement agency law, rule, or regulation. Unless otherwise prohibited by law or our contractual obligations, we may disclose personal information if required to do so by law, court order, or as requested by a governmental or law enforcement authority, or in the good faith belief that disclosure is otherwise necessary or advisable. Such situations may include: to perform, maintain or enforce contracts with our customers; to protect our rights or properties and those of our business affiliates, customers, employees or others; or when we have reason to believe that disclosing the information is necessary to identify, contact, or bring legal action against someone who may be causing, or who may be threatening to cause, interference with or damage to our rights or properties, whether intentionally or otherwise; or when anyone else could be harmed by such activities.

Use of your personal information by third parties distributing promotions on our behalf shall be subject to our Privacy Policy.

To subscribe or unsubscribe to our e-mails, you can log into “Your Account” at any time. Also, you may unsubscribe to our e-mails where indicated on our e-mails.

We will not sell or rent your personal information to any third parties.

Security

As an account holder or authorized subscriber to our Site, your personal information is password-protected. If you ever forget your password, you can request your password be emailed to you. You can change your password at any time by visiting “Your Account” and updating your information. Remember to log out of your account and close your browser window when you have finished visiting our Site in order to ensure that others cannot access your personal information.

We permit authorized personnel only to access personal information.

We use industry-standard technology to encrypt (or convert into code) your personal information before it is transferred across the Internet.

Since we do not control transmissions over the Internet, via commercial Internet service providers, and/or the security of your personal computer, we cannot guarantee 100% secure transmission via the Internet. Use of the Internet is at your own risk. Also, it is important that you take steps to protect yourself against unauthorized access to your computer, your password, your personal information and your identity.

Privacy Policy Updates

We may, in our sole discretion, revise this Privacy Policy at any time; all such revisions shall be effective when posted. If we change the way your personal information will be used, we will post an announcement on our homepage. We encourage you to periodically review this Privacy Policy in order to keep apprised of our current privacy practices.

REFUND POLICY

Due to the nature of the content on our site No refunds will be made for purchases and subscriptions. This refund policy can be modified by the Franchise Brokers Association, Inc. without any prior notice to our customers.

What personal data we collect and why we collect it?

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

Contact forms

If you submit a form to request information about our products and services, we may use your contact details to send you SMS messages that provide further information about Franchise Broker Association products, services, and special offers. You can opt out of receiving these messages at any time by replying STOP to any SMS we send you.

Cookies

If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.

If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after one day.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Analytics

Who we share your data with

We do not sell your personal information to third parties. Your data is shared only with trusted partners who assist in operating our website, conducting our business, or serving you, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential.

SMS consent or phone numbers collected for SMS purposes will not be shared under any circumstances for marketing purposes.

How long we retain your data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

What rights you have over your data?

If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

SMS Communication Policy and Data Privacy Terms

SMS opt-in or phone numbers for the purpose of SMS are not shared with any third parties or affiliate companies for marketing purposes

1. Contact Information for Privacy or SMS Questions

If you have any questions about how we collect, use, or store your phone number, or if you wish to revoke consent for SMS messages, please contact us via email at info@franchiseba.com or by phone at 866-522-5423. This contact information is easily accessible to ensure your convenience.

2. Overall Placement and Accessibility

To ensure compliance with carrier and TCR requirements, a link to this privacy policy, including these SMS terms, is prominently provided on any page or form where users enter their phone number. This link is designed to be highly visible and accessible on all devices, including mobile, ensuring users can easily review the terms before providing their consent. This ensures that users can review the terms before providing their consent.