National Franchise Associates, Inc. has created this privacy statement in order to demonstrate our firm commitment to privacy.
We are providing this statement explaining our online and offline information practices and the choices you can make
about the way your information is collected and used. This web site has agreed to notify you of:
What personally identifiable information is collected from you through the web site
The organization collecting the information
How the information is used
With whom the information may be shared
What choices are available to you regarding collection, use and distribution of the information
The kind of security procedures that are in place to protect the loss, misuse or alteration of information under
National Franchise Associates' control
How you can correct any inaccuracies in the information.
Children
T
he Children's Online Privacy and Protection Act of 1998 ("COPPA")
defines a "Child" as anyone under the age of 13. National Franchise Associates, Inc. strictly adheres to COPPA. This site is not intended for children.
We will not knowingly collect "personal information" from persons who identify themselves
as being under the age of 13 without prior verifiable consent of that person's parent or guardian.
Information Collected
N
ational Franchise Associates, Inc.
collects information from our users through our public Web Site.
The information collected on our Web Site falls into two categories:
(1) information voluntarily submitted, and (2) information gathered via electronic means.
Information Voluntarily Submitted
You can visit the National Franchise Associates, Inc. Web site without telling
us who you are or revealing any personal
information about yourself. National Franchise Associates, Inc. gathers "personally identifiable information" if you voluntarily
submit inquiries to us through our contact form.
The types of personally identifiable information
voluntarily submitted on our Web Site include
your name, company, phone, fax, and email address. We also ask you to provide certain information about your company
such as: your services or products, the number of years your company has been in business, your last year's gross revenues,
as well as the number of employees. You can always choose
not to provide this personally identifiable information, but if you do not provide such information, we may not
be able to fully respond to your inquiry.
Information Gathered via Electronic Means
We track visiting domains, internet addresses of the domains from which people visit us to track
a user's session and the user's browser also lets us know the type of computer and operating system being used.
This allows us to analyze the information as to which parts of our site users spend their time and their length
of stay but does not give us any personal information about the user.
Specifically, a user's session will be tracked, but the user will be anonymous.
Cookies
In some parts of the Web Sites we use cookies, which are bits of information that are stored on your computer
when you visit a Web Site. Cookies allow the Web Site to recognize you and, among other things, load your page more quickly.
You can remove cookies from your computer if you want; your browser's help feature can tell you how.
If you do so, please note that some parts of the Web Sites may not function properly.
Information Sharing
National Franchise Associates, Inc. are the sole owners of the information collected on this site. We will not sell, share, or rent this information
to others in ways different from what is disclosed in this statement. Any personal information submitted will only be used by our Staff that are on a need-to-know
basis and will be used only for the purpose for which the information submitted was intended.
In addition, you should be aware that some administrative
personnel of National Franchise Associates, Inc. may in the course of their regular duties, have access to communications for technical
or operational purposes. National Franchise Associates, Inc. may also disclose any communications to the full extent permitted or required by law.
External Links
National Franchise Associates, Inc. may provide links to other sites. National Franchise Associates, Inc. has no control over such sites and resources
and as such is not responsible or liable for any privacy practices, content, advertising, products, or other materials
on or available from such sites or resources. National Franchise Associates, Inc. shall not be liable, directly or indirectly, for any
damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any
such content, goods or services available on or through any such site or resource.
Disclaimer of Warranties
W
HILE NATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATES, INC.
USES REASONABLE EFFORTS TO INCLUDE ACCURATE AND
UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ON OUR WEBSITE, NATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATES, INC.
MAKES NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS AS TO ITS ACCURACY.
THE MATERIALS CONTAINED ON THE WEBSITE ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS WITHOUT
WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT
LIMITATION WARRANTIES OF TITLE, NONINFRINGEMENT, OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES
OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
NATIONALFRANCHISE.COM DOES NOT WARRANT THAT ANY INFORMATION IS COMPLETE OR ACCURATE,
THAT NATIONALFRANCHISE.COM WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE OR THAT ANY INFORMATION
IS FREE OF ROGUE PROGRAMMING.
Security Policy
T
his website takes every precaution to protect
our user information. When sensitive information is submitted to us
via the website, it is protected both online and off-line.
We have established managerial procedures to safeguard our Website and to protect
against the loss, disclosure, misuse or unauthorized access of personal information both online and offline.
Only those employees of National Franchise Associates, Inc. and/or our business partners who need
the information to perform a specific job are granted access to personally identifiable information.
While we take reasonable efforts to ensure the security of information, there is no guarantee that any data
transmitted over the Internet is 100% secure;
this is the case for any users of and service providers on the Internet.
Accessing and Updating Information
N
ational Franchise Associates, Inc. strives to maintain the accuracy of user records and only collects personal information
that is relevant for the purposes for which it is used. If you have any questions about what
information we currently hold about you or your
organization or would like to make updates or changes, please contact us at
nfa@nationalfranchise.com.
Choice/ Opt-Out
N
ational Franchise Associates, Inc. will not use or share your personally
identifiable information in ways unrelated to the ones described
in this Privacy Policy without first letting you know and offering you a choice. If at any time you would like
to stop receiving information from National Franchise Associates, Inc., you may contact us at:
(770) 945-0660.
Notification of Changes
I
f we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes on our "Web Site"
so our users are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under circumstances,
if any, we disclose it. Your continued use of the National Franchise Associates, Inc. Web Site
following the posting of changes to these terms constitutes acceptance of those changes.
Contacting the Web Site
I
f you have any questions about this privacy statement,
the practices of this site, or your dealings with this Web site, you can contact:
National Franchise Associates, Inc.
240 Lake View Court
Lavonia, GA 30553
(770) 945-0660
