Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

EKS Franchise Consultants

Last updated: July, 2025

EKS Franchise Consultants (“EKS,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or interact with our digital services.

Who We Are

1. EKS Franchise Consultants provides franchise development advisory services to business owners and emerging franchisors. Our website address is:
   www.EKSFranchiseConsultants.com

Information We Collect

1. Comments & Form Submissions
2. When visitors leave comments or submit forms on our site, we collect:
3. Information entered into the form
    
4. IP address
    
5. Browser user-agent data (used to detect spam) Privacy Policy
    
6. If you use Gravatar, an anonymized hash of your email may be sent to their service. Gravatar’s privacy policy can be found at: https://automattic.com/privacy/.

Media Uploads

1. If you upload images, avoid uploading files with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Other visitors may download and extract location data from these images. Privacy Policy

Cookies

1. We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience.

Comment Cookies

1. If you leave a comment, you may opt to save your name, email, and website. These cookies last for one year. Privacy Policy

Login Cookies

1. Temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies (deleted when you close your browser)
    
2. Login cookies lasting two days
    
3. Screen settings cookies lasting one year
    
4. “Remember Me” login persists two weeks
    
5. Logout removes login cookies
    

Editor Cookies

1. If you edit or publish an article, a cookie storing the post ID is saved for one day. Privacy Policy

Embedded Content

1. Pages on our site may include embedded content (videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content behaves exactly as if you visited the external website directly.
2. These external websites may:
3. Collect data about you
    
4. Use cookies
    
5. Track your interactions
    
6. Monitor behavior if you are logged into their platform
    

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1. 5. Who We Share Your Data With
2. If you request a password reset, the IP address associated with your request will be included in the reset email. Privacy Policy
3. We do not sell, trade, or share your data with third parties except as required for site functionality or legal compliance.
4. 6. Data Retention
5. Comments
6. Comments and metadata are retained indefinitely to recognize and auto-approve follow-up comments. Privacy Policy
7. User Accounts
8. If users register on our site, we store the personal information they provide in their profile. Users can view, edit, or delete their information at any time (with the exception of username changes). Website administrators may also access and update user information. Privacy Policy
9. 7. Your Rights Over Your Data
10. You may request:
11. An exported file of personal data we hold about you
     

Deletion of your personal data
 

1. This excludes any data we must retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes. Privacy Policy 

Where Your Data Is Sent

1. Visitor comments may be scanned through an automated spam detection service. Privacy Policy

Contact Us

1. If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to make a data request, contact: