Terms of Service

1. Acceptance and Unilateral Modification

Binding Agreement

By accessing the Platform, you agree to be bound by this Agreement and our Privacy & Data Policy.

Right to Modify

ZeeReport Ltd reserves the right to modify these terms at any time at its sole discretion to maintain operational latitude.

Notice of Change

We will provide notice of material changes via the website. Your continued use following such notice constitutes binding acceptance of the updated terms.

2. Eligibility and Geographic Restrictions

Age Representation

You represent that you are at least 18 years of age and possess the legal capacity to form a binding contract. The Platform is not intended for children under 13.

Jurisdictional Intent

The Platform is intended for use within the United States and Canada. We do not claim compliance with non-North American data regimes, such as the GDPR or PIPL.

3. Intellectual Property and the “Data Flywheel”

To protect the enterprise valuation of the Company, we enforce the following data rights:

Customer Content

You own the Personal Information (PII) provided during an Inquiry Action. You grant us a worldwide, royalty-free, irrevocable license to process this data to facilitate requested services.

Derived Data Ownership

ZeeReport Ltd owns all right, title, and interest in “Derived Data,” including all statistical insights, benchmarks, and proprietary scores (e.g., “Franchise Failure Risk Score™”) generated by our processing systems.

Machine Learning License

You grant us a perpetual, irrevocable license to use de-identified Customer Content and Usage Data to train, tune, and improve our artificial intelligence models.

User Uploads

If you upload an FDD or other document, you grant us an irrevocable license to extract and aggregate that data into our permanent database.

4. AI Optimization (AIO) and Anti-Scraping

Prohibited Extraction

Use of automated bots, crawlers, or scrapers to harvest data for training third-party AI models or creating competing datasets is strictly prohibited.

AIO Exception

We grant a limited license to AI search agents (e.g., Perplexity) to crawl public reports solely to provide attributed citations and referral traffic back to the Platform.

5. Disclaimers: “Smart Peer” Analysis

Informational Purposes Only

All content is provided “as-is” for informational purposes. We are not financial advisors, legal counsel, or broker-dealers.

Algorithmic Perspectives

“Pros,” “Cons,” and “Red Flag” narratives are generated via deterministic and probabilistic AI models. These are algorithmic interpretations, not audited facts.

Independent Verification

You are solely responsible for conducting independent due diligence and verifying all Platform data against the raw, official FDD.

Stale Data

We do not guarantee that our reports reflect the most current version of an FDD or state-specific filings.

6. Inquiry Actions and Business Transfers

Lead Transmission

Clicking “I'm Interested” or similar buttons provides express consent for us to transmit your contact info to the specific franchisor featured.

Exit Strategy

In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, all data—including PII and Derived Data—is a transferable business asset that may be assigned to a successor without your prior consent.

7. Liability and Termination

Limitation of Liability

Our aggregate liability shall not exceed the total amount paid by you to the Platform in the twelve (12) months preceding the claim.

Termination for Convenience

We reserve the right to unilaterally terminate your access at any time, for any reason, without notice or liability.

8. Strategic Dispute Resolution

Governing Law

This Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Delaware.

Individual Arbitration

Disputes shall be settled via binding arbitration administered by JAMS or the AAA.

Mass Arbitration Defense

If 25 or more similar claims are filed, they shall be processed in batches of 50. ZeeReport Ltd's obligation to pay arbitration fees is tolled for cases outside the active batch.