Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 6/26/2025

Last Updated: 6/26/2025

1. Introduction

Stoked Seagull LLC ("we," "our," or "us") operates the Franchise Risks website and application (the "Service"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our Service. By using our Service, you consent to the data practices described in this policy.

2. Information We Collect

Personal Information

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us, including but not limited to:

  • Name and email address (required for account creation)
  • Zip code and location information for franchise planning
  • Information about your franchise intentions and business plans
  • Payment information when purchasing our services
  • Any additional information you choose to provide through surveys, forms, or communications

Document Information

When you upload FDDs or other documents to our Service, we collect and store these documents and any associated metadata.

Usage Information

We automatically collect certain information about your device and how you interact with our Service, including IP addresses, browser information, pages visited, and usage patterns.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Provide, operate, and maintain our Service
  • Analyze FDDs for risk assessment
  • Add uploaded documents to our public library of FDDs
  • Send marketing communications about our risk analysis services
  • Improve and personalize your experience
  • Process payments and manage your account
  • Respond to customer service requests
  • Comply with legal obligations

4. Document Usage Rights

Important: By uploading any FDD or other document to our Service, you grant us a perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, distribute, and display such documents in our public library and for our business purposes.

This includes the right to make uploaded documents available to other users through our document library. Only upload documents that you have the right to share publicly or that are already public documents.

5. Information Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to third parties, except as described below:

  • Service Providers: We may share information with third-party vendors who assist us in operating our Service
  • Legal Requirements: We may disclose information when required by law or to protect our rights
  • Business Transfers: Information may be transferred in connection with a merger, sale, or acquisition

6. Email Communications

We may send you marketing emails about our services, including offers for paid risk analysis of documents you've downloaded. You can opt out of marketing communications at any time by following the unsubscribe instructions in our emails.

7. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

8. Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Access the personal information we hold about you
  • Request correction of inaccurate information
  • Request deletion of your personal information (subject to legal obligations)
  • Opt out of marketing communications

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at ceo@freefddlibrary.com.