Privacy Policy

1 Information We Collect

When you submit the Partner Application form on minutesfranchise.com, we collect the following categories of personal information:

• Identity Information: Full name as provided in the application form.
• Contact Information: Mobile number and email address for communication purposes.
• Location Information: State, city, and pincode to evaluate location eligibility for franchise operations.
• Property & Financial Information: Property ownership status, available space details, and investment budget range.
• Communication Data: Any additional message or details you voluntarily provide in the message field.
• Technical Data: IP address, browser type, device type, and page visit data collected automatically via server logs.

2 How We Use Your Information

The information collected through this website is used solely for the following legitimate purposes:

• Application Processing: To review your franchise partner application and assess your suitability.
• Callback & Communication: To contact you via phone or email regarding your application status and next steps.
• Location Assessment: To evaluate your city/pincode eligibility in our current expansion network.
• Internal Records: To maintain a secure database of prospective franchise partners for our expansion team's reference.
• Service Improvement: To analyse aggregate (non-personal) data to improve our application process and website.

3 Who We Share Your Data With

Your data may be shared only in the following limited circumstances:

• Internal Expansion Team: Your application data is shared with authorised members of our franchise recruitment and expansion team.
• Technology Service Providers: We use trusted hosting and database service providers (e.g., XAMPP/MySQL server) who process data only on our behalf.
• Legal Compliance: We may disclose personal information if required by law, court order, or regulatory authority.
• Business Transfer: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred to the successor entity.

Under no circumstances will your data be shared with competitors or unsolicited third-party marketing entities.

4 Data Storage & Security

We take the security of your personal data seriously and implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect it:

• All form submissions are stored in a password-protected MySQL database accessible only to authorised administrators.
• We implement duplicate submission prevention — the same email address or mobile number cannot be submitted more than once.
• Server-side input sanitisation is applied to all form fields to prevent SQL injection and XSS attacks.
• We recommend that the site operate under HTTPS/SSL to encrypt data in transit between your browser and our server.

Your data will be retained for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this policy, or as required by law. You may request deletion of your data at any time by contacting us.

5 Cookies & Tracking

This website may use minimal cookies and local storage for the following purposes:

• Session Management: To maintain your form session state during the application process.
• Analytics (if applicable): Anonymous page visit analytics to understand user behaviour and improve the website.

No advertising or cross-site tracking cookies are used on this website. You may disable cookies in your browser settings; however, some features of the website may not function correctly as a result.

6 Your Rights

Under applicable data protection laws, you have the following rights with respect to your personal data:

• Right to Access: You may request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to Correction: You may request correction of any inaccurate or incomplete information.
• Right to Deletion: You may request that we delete your personal data from our systems (subject to legal obligations).
• Right to Withdraw Consent: You may withdraw your consent to be contacted at any time by emailing us.
• Right to Object: You may object to the processing of your data for specific purposes.

To exercise any of the above rights, please contact us using the details provided in Section 10.

7 Third-Party Links

This website may contain links to external websites or resources for reference purposes. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of any third-party websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any external websites you visit.

8 Children's Privacy

This website and its services are intended for individuals who are at least 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from individuals under the age of 18. If you believe that a minor has submitted an application, please contact us immediately so we can remove the data.

9 Changes to This Policy

We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be reflected on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date at the top. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of this website after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.

10 Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please reach out to us: