Vendor Legal Terms & Conditions

📄 Agreement to Terms

By creating or maintaining a listing in the FranchiseStack vendor directory, you ("Vendor") agree to be bound by these Vendor Legal Terms and Conditions ("Terms"), as well as the FranchiseStack General Terms of Service. If you do not agree, do not create or continue a listing.

FranchiseStack ("Platform," "we," "us") reserves the right to update these Terms at any time. Continued use of the vendor portal after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

✅ Vendor Listing Requirements

To maintain a listing in good standing, Vendors must:

• Provide accurate, current, and complete information in their profile at all times.
• Hold all licenses, certifications, and registrations required to offer their advertised services in the jurisdictions where they operate.
• Supply at least one valid external verification link pointing to a third-party source (e.g., LinkedIn, state bar, BBB, IFA member directory).
• Respond to platform compliance inquiries within 5 business days.
• Not impersonate another business, professional, or organization.
• Immediately notify FranchiseStack of any material change to their credentials, legal status, or service offerings.

🚫 Prohibited Conduct

Vendors are strictly prohibited from:

• Making false, misleading, or unsubstantiated claims in their listing or communications with users.
• Soliciting users with unsolicited commercial messages or spam.
• Offering services that constitute the unlicensed practice of law, accounting, securities advising, or any other regulated profession.
• Engaging in pyramid schemes, multi-level marketing, or fraudulent investment opportunities.
• Purchasing, soliciting, or fabricating reviews on the platform.
• Using the platform to collect user data for purposes outside the scope of their listed services.
• Engaging in any conduct that violates applicable federal, state, or local law.

💰 Subscription & Billing Terms

Vendor listings are offered on a monthly subscription basis. By subscribing, you authorize FranchiseStack to charge the applicable fee each billing cycle.

• Cancellation: Vendors may cancel at any time. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period; no partial refunds are issued.
• No refunds are provided for unused portions of a billing period, except where required by law.
• Delinquent accounts will have their listings suspended after 7 days of non-payment and removed after 14 days.
• FranchiseStack reserves the right to change subscription pricing with 30 days written notice.

🚫 Platform Rights & Termination

FranchiseStack reserves the right to:

• Reject, suspend, or remove any vendor listing at any time, with or without cause, at our sole discretion.
• Edit listing content for clarity, accuracy, or policy compliance, with or without notice.
• Terminate a Vendor's access to the platform for any violation of these Terms or the General Terms of Service.
• Modify, discontinue, or restrict features of the vendor portal at any time.

⚖ Disclaimers & Limitation of Liability

The FranchiseStack vendor directory is provided "as is" and "as available." FranchiseStack makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, regarding:

• The accuracy, completeness, or reliability of any vendor listing or vendor-supplied information.
• The quality, fitness for purpose, or legality of any services offered by listed vendors.
• The outcome of any transaction or engagement between a user and a vendor.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, FranchiseStack's total liability to any Vendor arising out of or related to these Terms shall not exceed the subscription fees paid by that Vendor in the three months preceding the claim.

FranchiseStack is not liable for indirect, incidental, consequential, punitive, or special damages of any kind.

⚖ Governing Law

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any dispute arising under these Terms shall be resolved exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Delaware, and you consent to the personal jurisdiction of such courts.

📧 Contact

Questions about these Terms should be directed to franchisestack@polsia.app. For urgent compliance matters, include "Vendor Legal" in the subject line.