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TERMS OF USE

This version in force since January 2004

1. Acceptance We, Interactive Franchise Marketing Limited, a company incorporated under the Companies Act in Scotland, having its registered office at 78 Carlton Place, Glasgow, G5 9TH (Company No. SC176938) trading as Which Franchise.com ("WFC") provides this website (the "Website") subject to your compliance with the Terms of Use below as well as the Privacy Policy. By accessing and using this Website you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions contained in these documents. If you do not agree to be bound by these terms and conditions, you should not access or use this Website.

2. Modifications to the Terms of Use WFC reserve the right to change these Terms of Use at any time. WFC will do so by posting revised Terms of Use on this Website. The date of the version of these Terms of Use is stated at the top of the page. Please review the Terms of Use periodically. Your continued use of this Website following the posting of changes to these Terms of Use will mean you accept those changes. WFC recommend that you print a copy of these Terms of Use for your records.

3. Copyright and Restrictions on Use The materials on this Website as well as its layout, organization and design are copyrighted and are protected by worldwide copyright laws and treaty provisions. Material from this Website ("Materials") may not be copied, distributed, republished, uploaded, posted or transmitted in any way, without the prior written consent of WFC (except you may display on your computer, download and print the contents of this Website for your personal or educational, non-commercial internal use provided that you attribute ownership of such content to WFC). Modification or use of Materials for any other purpose violates copyright, trademark and other laws. Except as otherwise described, all Materials on this Website are made available only to provide information. Neither title nor intellectual property rights are transferred to you by your use or download of Materials from this Website and shall remain with WFC who own or have licence to use all Materials on this Website. WFC makes no representation that these Materials are appropriate or available for use in other locations. If you use this Website from other locations, you are responsible for compliance with applicable national and local laws.

4. No Unlawful or Prohibited Use You must not use the website in any way that causes, or is likely to cause, the website or access to it to be interrupted, damaged or impaired in any way. You understand that you, and not WFC, are responsible for all electronic communications and content sent from your computer to us and you must use the website for lawful purposes only. You must not use the website for any of the following: · for fraudulent purposes, or in connection with a criminal offence or other unlawful activity · to send, us or reuse any material that is illegal, offensive, abusive, indecent, defamatory, obscene or menacing; or in breach of copyright, trademark, confidence, privacy or any other right; or is otherwise injurious to third parties; or objectionable; or which consists of or contains software viruses, political campaigning, commercial solicitation, chain letters, mass mailings or any “spam” · to cause annoyance, inconvenience or needless anxiety

5. All site advertisers must be members of the British Franchise Association (BFA).

6. Submissions All remarks, suggestions, ideas, graphics, data, questions or other information communicated to WFC through this Website or through email (together, a "Submission") shall be owned by WFC who will not treat any Submission as confidential or proprietary and will not be liable for the use of any ideas for its business (including without limitation, product or advertising ideas) and will not incur any liability as a result of any similarities that may appear in future WFC operations. Without limitation, WFC will have exclusive ownership of all present and future existing rights to the Submission of every kind and nature everywhere. WFC will be entitled to use the Submission for any commercial or other purpose whatsoever, without compensation to you or any other person. You acknowledge that you are responsible for whatever material you submit, and you, not WFC, have full responsibility for the message, including its legality, reliability, appropriateness, originality and copyright.

7. Disclaimer You acknowledge and agree that you are using this Website at your own risk and liability. WFC does not guarantee that the operation of this Website will be uninterrupted or error-free, that any defects or errors in this Website or its content will be corrected, or that this Website will be free from virus or other harmful components. WFC is not responsible or liable for the suitability, accuracy, validity or reliability of this Website for any purpose.

8. Limitation on Liability By visiting this Website, you agree that to the maximum extent permitted by law, in no event shall WFC or its shareholders, directors, officers, employees or agents be liable for any damages based on claims arising out of or in any way connected with the use of this Website, whether such damages are direct, indirect, punitive, incidental, special or consequential, and even if WFC has been advised of the possibility of such damages or ought to have known of the possibility of such damages.

9. Other Sites For your convenience, this Website may contain links to other websites which are not operated or controlled by WFC ("Other Sites") that may be of interest to you. WFC assumes no responsibility for the Other Sites, their business, goods, services or content (including content obtained through links on the Other Sites) and your use of the Other Sites is at your own risk. WFC reserves the right to terminate any link or linking program at any time. The inclusion of any link to the Other Sites does not constitute or imply an endorsement, authorization, sponsorship or affiliation by WFC of the Other Sites, or any products or services provided by such Other Sites.

10. BFA Website This Website includes hyperlinks to the website of The British Franchise Association ("BFA"). The BFA's website is owned, operated and under the control of The British Franchise Association and not WFC. The Terms of Use for the BFA's website are set forth in such website and should be carefully reviewed once hyperlinked into the BFA's website. These terms apply to any other websites which may be hyperlinked hereto.

11. Privacy Policy WFC collects, uses and discloses personal information in accordance with its Privacy Policy which forms part of these Terms of Use. Please carefully review the policy.

12. Copyright and Trade-mark Notices Nothing contained herein shall be construed as conferring, by implication or otherwise, any license or right in respect of any trade-mark or other intellectual property right of WFC, the BFA or any other party. WFC name and logos displayed throughout this Website and all related products and service names are the trade-names, trade-marks, service marks or registered trade-marks of WFC and are licensed by WFC. Any reproduction of any of these marks, names or logos without the express written consent of WFC is strictly prohibited. All other trade-marks are the property of their respective trade-mark owners.

13. Payment may be made using the secure web service provided on the website by Barclays, whose terms and conditions are accepted by you as part of this Agreement.

14. Franchise None of the communications made through this Website should be construed as an offer to sell any WFC franchises.

15. Termination

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