Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information

The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) give California residents the right to opt out of the "sale" or "sharing" of their personal information. Franchise Builder US does not sell your personal information to third parties for monetary consideration. However, we may share certain personal information with service providers and partners for business purposes, which may be considered a "share" under CPRA.

You can opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information by:

• Submitting a request through the Support section of the platform
• Emailing us with the subject line "Do Not Sell My Personal Information"
• Enabling the "Global Privacy Control" (GPC) signal in your browser, which we honor as an opt-out request

Categories of personal information we may share with service providers for business purposes include: contact information (name, email, phone), account credentials, and usage data. We share this information only as necessary to operate, maintain, and improve the Service.

To protect your privacy, we will verify your identity before processing your opt-out request. We may ask you to confirm information associated with your account. Authorized agents may submit requests on your behalf with written permission.

We will not discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights. You will not be denied service, charged different prices, or provided a different level of service for opting out of the sale or sharing of your personal information.

In addition to California's CCPA/CPRA, the following states grant residents the right to opt out of the sale, sharing, or targeted advertising use of their personal information. Franchise Builder US honors opt-out requests from residents of all states listed below, regardless of whether we are technically subject to the specific state's law based on revenue or data volume thresholds.

States with Universal Opt-Out Mechanism (UOOM) Recognition: The following states require businesses to honor browser-based opt-out signals such as Global Privacy Control (GPC): California, Colorado, Connecticut, Oregon, Montana, Delaware, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Tennessee, Minnesota, Maryland, Indiana, Kentucky, and Rhode Island. If you enable GPC in your browser, we will treat it as a valid opt-out request for targeted advertising and the sale or sharing of your personal information.

State-by-State Opt-Out Rights:

• California (CCPA/CPRA): Right to opt out of sale or sharing of personal information; right to limit use of sensitive personal information (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.120, § 1798.121).
• Virginia (VCDPA): Right to opt out of targeted advertising, sale of personal data, and profiling in furtherance of decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects (Va. Code § 59.1-577).
• Colorado (CPA): Right to opt out of targeted advertising, sale of personal data, and profiling; UOOM recognition required (Colo. Rev. Stat. § 6-1-1306).
• Connecticut (CTDPA): Right to opt out of targeted advertising, sale, and profiling; UOOM recognition required (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 42-520).
• Utah (UCPA): Right to opt out of targeted advertising and sale of personal data (Utah Code § 13-61-201).
• Texas (TDPSA): Right to opt out of targeted advertising, sale, and profiling (Tex. Bus. & Com. Code § 541.055).
• Oregon (OCPA): Right to opt out of targeted advertising, sale, and profiling; UOOM recognition required; right to limit sensitive data (Or. Rev. Stat. § 646A.582).
• Montana (MTCDPA): Right to opt out of targeted advertising, sale, and profiling; UOOM recognition required (Mont. Code § 50-21-104).
• Delaware (DPDPA): Right to opt out of targeted advertising, sale, and profiling; UOOM recognition required (Del. Code tit. 6, § 12D-104).
• Iowa (ICDPA): Right to opt out of targeted advertising and sale of personal data (Iowa Code § 715D.103).
• Nebraska (NDPA): Right to opt out of targeted advertising, sale, and profiling (Neb. Rev. Stat. § 87-1106).
• New Hampshire (NHPA): Right to opt out of targeted advertising, sale, and profiling; UOOM recognition required (N.H. Rev. Stat. § 507-H:3).
• New Jersey (NJDPA): Right to opt out of targeted advertising, sale, and profiling; UOOM recognition required; right to limit sensitive data (N.J. Stat. § 56:8-172).
• Tennessee (TIPA): Right to opt out of targeted advertising, sale, and profiling; UOOM recognition required (Tenn. Code § 47-18-304).
• Minnesota (MCDPA): Right to opt out of targeted advertising, sale, and profiling; UOOM recognition required; right to limit sensitive data; right to challenge profiling decisions (Minn. Stat. § 325O.06).
• Maryland (MODPA): Right to opt out of targeted advertising, sale, and profiling; UOOM recognition required; right to limit sensitive data (Md. Code, Com. Law § 14-4606).
• Indiana (INCDPA): Right to opt out of targeted advertising, sale, and profiling; UOOM recognition required (Ind. Code § 7-1-6-3).
• Kentucky (KCDPA): Right to opt out of targeted advertising, sale, and profiling; UOOM recognition required (Ky. Rev. Stat. § 365.824).
• Rhode Island (RIDTPPA): Right to opt out of targeted advertising, sale, and profiling; UOOM recognition required; right to limit sensitive data (R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-49.3-4).
• Vermont (VDPOSA): Right to opt out of sale of personal data and to request information about data collected (9 V.S.A. § 2446ff).

How We Honor Opt-Out Requests: When you submit an opt-out request — whether through our Privacy Portal, the Support section of the platform, or by enabling GPC in your browser — we will: (a) cease selling or sharing your personal information for targeted advertising purposes within 15 business days; (b) notify our service providers and contractors that your personal information is no longer eligible for sale or sharing; (c) apply the opt-out prospectively to all future processing of your personal information; and (d) confirm the opt-out in writing to you upon request.

Authorized Agents: You may designate an authorized agent to submit an opt-out request on your behalf. For opt-out requests submitted by an authorized agent, we do not require you to verify your own identity if the agent provides a signed, written permission authorization. However, we may require the authorized agent to verify their own identity and may require confirmation that you have authorized the agent to act on your behalf.

If you have questions about your privacy rights or this opt-out policy, please contact us through the Support section of the platform.