Privacy Policy

Effective Date: September 1st, 2025

Franchise Brief (“we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting it. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit https://franchisebrief.com (the “Site”).

By using this Site, you agree to the practices described in this policy.

1. Information We Collect

When you interact with our Site, we may collect:

  • Personal Information you provide: such as your name, email address, or message when you use our contact form.

  • Automatically collected information: such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and pages you viewed.

  • Cookies and similar technologies: used to improve your experience and support advertising and analytics.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information collected to:

  • Provide, operate, and improve the Site

  • Respond to inquiries or requests submitted through our contact form

  • Monitor usage trends and analyze traffic patterns

  • Display personalized advertising through Google AdSense and other third-party providers

  • Comply with legal obligations and enforce our Terms of Service

3. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Union, United Kingdom, or other regions with data protection laws, we process your personal data under the following legal bases:

  • Consent: where you have given clear consent (e.g., accepting cookies).

  • Contract: where processing is necessary to provide you with services you requested.

  • Legal obligation: where processing is required by law.

  • Legitimate interests: where processing is reasonably necessary to operate and improve our Site.

4. Data Retention

We retain personal information only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy. This includes:

  • Contact form submissions: retained for as long as needed to respond and manage communications.

  • Analytics and technical data: retained as long as necessary for website functionality and performance analysis.

  • Advertising cookies: retained according to the policies of Google and third-party ad networks.

When data is no longer required, it will be securely deleted or anonymized.

5. Google AdSense & Cookies

This Site uses Google AdSense to display ads.

  • Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our Site and other websites.

  • Google’s use of the DoubleClick DART cookie enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to Franchise Brief and/or other sites on the internet.

  • You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting the Google Ads Settings page.

Other third-party ad networks may also use cookies, and you can opt out of many of them through the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page.

For more information, see our Cookie Policy.

6. Sharing of Information

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information.

We may share information only in the following circumstances:

  • With trusted service providers that help us operate the Site (e.g., analytics, hosting)

  • When required by law, regulation, or legal process

  • To protect the safety, rights, or property of Franchise Brief or others

7. International Data Transfers

Our Site is operated in the United States. If you are accessing it from outside the U.S., please note that your information may be transferred to and processed in the U.S. or other jurisdictions where our service providers operate.

By using our Site, you consent to the transfer of your information to countries that may not provide the same level of data protection as your home country.

8. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights:

  • California (CCPA): You may request to know what personal data we collect, request deletion, or opt out of the sale of your information (we do not sell personal data).

  • European Union/UK (GDPR): You may request access, correction, deletion, or restriction of your personal data, and the right to data portability.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at hello@franchisebrief.com.

9. Data Security

We use reasonable security measures to protect your information. However, no system is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute protection.

10. Links to Other Websites

Our Site may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those third parties.

11. Children’s Privacy

This Site is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 in the United States.

If you are located in the European Union, United Kingdom, or other jurisdictions where the age of digital consent is higher, we do not knowingly collect data from anyone under the age of 16 without appropriate parental or guardian consent.

If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child without the required consent, we will take steps to delete that information promptly.

12. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised “Effective Date.”

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please reach out: