W.C. Franchise Developers Privacy Policy

Effective Date: October 7, 2026 Last Updated: October 7, 2026

WC Franchise Developers, LLC (“W.C. Franchise Developers,” “we,” “us,” “our”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect information when you visit our website, contact us, receive calls or text messages from us, or work with us on franchise sales, franchise development, or lead response services.

1. Who This Policy Covers

This policy applies to the following groups:

Website Visitors and Inquirers – people who browse our website or submit our contact form.
Prospective Franchisees – people who express interest in buying a franchise offered through us.
Clients – businesses that hire us to develop their franchise, sell franchises on their behalf, or respond to and manage their leads.
Client Leads – people a Client’s business contacts through services we provide.
SMS Subscribers – people who opt in to receive text messages from us or from a Client through our services.

When we collect information directly (for example, through our own website form), we decide how it is used. When we handle Client Lead or SMS Subscriber data submitted through a Client’s own forms or campaigns, the Client controls that data and we process it on the Client’s instructions only to provide our services. If you are a Client Lead with questions about how your data is used, please contact the business that reached out to you first; we are happy to help route your request.

2. Information We Collect

Information you give us:

Your name, phone number, and the details you share in our contact form (“What can we help with?”)
Information you provide during calls, meetings, or email, such as your email address, business name, location, franchise interests, and investment range
For Clients: account, billing, and business information, and communications with our team

Information about Client Leads and SMS Subscribers (provided by or through Clients):

Contact information such as name, phone number, and email address
Information about the business, franchise, or service being inquired about
SMS interaction data, including replies, opt-ins, and opt-outs
Call and message metadata (time, duration, outcome, notes)

Information collected automatically:

Device and log data such as IP address, browser type, pages viewed, and access times
Information collected through cookies and similar technologies (see Section 6)

3. How We Use Information

We use information to:

Respond to your inquiries and follow up on your request
Provide franchise sales, franchise development, and consulting services
Call and send text messages on our own behalf or on a Client’s behalf, where permitted
Send SMS messages such as lead follow-up, appointment reminders, and, where you have opted in, promotions and offers
Bill for and manage Client engagements
Operate, improve, and secure our website and services
Meet legal and regulatory obligations

We do not sell personal information, and we do not share it with third parties for their own marketing purposes.

4. SMS Messaging Program

By providing your phone number and checking the SMS consent box on our form, you agree to receive text messages from W.C. Franchise Developers (or from a Client using our services) at the number provided. Messages may include responses to your inquiry, appointment reminders, follow-up, and, if you opted in to marketing, promotions and offers. Consent to receive texts is not a condition of any purchase.

Message frequency varies.
Message and data rates may apply.
Reply STOP at any time to unsubscribe.
Reply HELP for help, or contact us at dconner@wcfranchisedevelopers.com or (949) 418-9934.

Mobile information will not be shared with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes. All other categories exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared with any third parties.

Subject to the SMS restrictions in Section 4, we share information only in these circumstances:

With Clients, when you inquire about a franchise or business we represent, so that the franchisor can evaluate and respond to your inquiry
With service providers that power our phone, messaging, hosting, website analytics, security, billing, and support functions, solely to deliver our services and under confidentiality obligations
With connected tools (such as a CRM or calendar) that we or a Client set up to manage inquiries
For legal reasons, if required to comply with law, enforce our agreements, or protect rights, safety, or property
In a business transfer, such as a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets

6. Cookies and Analytics

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to keep the site working, protect it from spam, and understand how visitors use it. We use the following tools:

Google Analytics (through MonsterInsights) – collects information such as pages visited, time on site, approximate location, device and browser type, and how you arrived at our site. See Google’s Privacy Policy and how Google uses data from sites that use its services. You can opt out with the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Jetpack (by Automattic) – provides site statistics, security, and image delivery, and may collect your IP address, browser type, and pages visited. See Automattic’s Privacy Policy.
Google reCAPTCHA – protects our contact form from spam and abuse by collecting hardware and software information, such as device and application data, and sending it to Google for analysis.

Where required by law, we ask for your consent before setting non-essential cookies. You can control cookies through your browser settings; blocking some cookies may affect how the site works.

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA, and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

7. International Users and Data Transfers

We are based in the United States and work with Clients and individuals around the world. Depending on where you are located, laws such as the following may apply:

United States: State privacy laws such as the CCPA/CPRA give California residents the rights described in Section 9. Our SMS program is designed to operate with the consent required by the TCPA and other telemarketing laws.
UK and EU (GDPR and UK GDPR): We process personal data on a lawful basis, such as your consent, steps you ask us to take before entering a contract, or our legitimate interest in responding to inquiries and running our business. Where we handle data on a Client’s behalf, the Client is the data controller, and a Data Processing Agreement is available on request.
Canada (PIPEDA): We handle personal information consistent with Canadian federal privacy law.
Other countries: We handle personal information consistent with the privacy laws that apply where you are located.

Information we collect is stored and processed in the United States and in other countries where our service providers operate. When we transfer personal information across borders, we use the safeguards required by applicable law, such as Standard Contractual Clauses for transfers out of the UK or EU.

8. Data Retention

We keep information for as long as needed to respond to your inquiry, provide our services, and meet legal, tax, and franchise-sales record-keeping obligations. Client Lead and SMS Subscriber data handled on a Client’s behalf is kept for the length of the engagement and generally up to 30 days afterward to allow export, after which it may be deleted. SMS opt-out records are kept so we can continue honoring your request.

9. Your Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:

Opt out of SMS messages at any time by replying STOP
Access, correct, or request deletion of your personal information
Object to or restrict certain processing, or request a portable copy of your data
Withdraw your consent at any time, where we rely on consent
Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority
Not be discriminated against for exercising these rights

If you are a Client Lead, please direct requests to the business that contacted you; we will help them fulfill valid requests. Otherwise, email us at dconner@wcfranchisedevelopers.com. We may need to verify your identity before acting on a request.

10. Data Security

We use commercially reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect your information. No method of transmission over the internet or by mobile device is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

11. Children’s Privacy

Our website, services, and SMS program are not directed to anyone under 18, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post the updated version on this page with a new “Last Updated” date and, for material changes, provide additional notice where required.

13. Contact Us

WC Franchise Developers, LLC 279 Sawbuck, Irvine, CA 92618 Email: dconner@wcfranchisedevelopers.com Phone: (949) 418-9934