🔒 Data Protection

### 1. Information We Collect Franchisecap collects personal details (name, email address, phone number, city of operation), investor financial qualifications (liquid capital bracket, target investment timeline, commercial real estate holdings), and franchisor operational data submitted for brand verification. ### 2. How Information is Used We use collected data solely to: - Verify franchisor eligibility and investor qualification. - Connect pre-screened investors with matching franchisor brand heads. - Deliver transactional dealflow notifications and verified unit economics reports. - Prevent fraudulent or unauthorized platform access. ### 3. Non-Disclosure & Strict Confidentiality We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal or financial data to third-party ad networks or brokers. Your contact details are shared exclusively with the franchisor or franchisee you explicitly apply or request an introduction to. ### 4. Data Security & Storage Standards All platform communications and database records are encrypted in transit via TLS 1.3 and at rest with AES-256 standard encryption on ISO/IEC 27001 certified infrastructure. ### 5. Investor Rights & Data Erasure You retain full ownership of your data. You may request account deletion, data extraction, or modification by writing to our compliance officer at privacy@franchisecap.com.