Copyright & Permissions

At FranchisePressReleases.com, we are committed to respecting intellectual property rights and maintaining a fair, transparent publishing environment for franchisors, PR teams, agencies, suppliers, and industry contributors. This Copyright & Permissions policy explains how content may be submitted, used, republished, and protected on our platform.

1. Ownership of Submitted Content

When you submit content to FranchisePressReleases.com, you affirm that:

✔ You are the rightful owner of the content,
or
✔ You have full permission from the rights holder to submit the material for publication.

This includes:

• Written press releases

• Articles or contributed insights

• Images, graphics, and logos

• Video files

• Quotes and statements

• Data, statistics, charts, or infographics

You maintain full copyright ownership of your materials. Submission does not transfer ownership to FranchisePressReleases.com.

2. License You Grant to Us

By submitting content, you grant FranchisePressReleases.com a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to:

• Publish your content

• Edit or format it for clarity, structure, or readability

• Display it on our website

• Promote it across our network or social channels

• Archive it indefinitely unless removal is requested and approved

This license is strictly for publication and does not limit your ability to publish your content elsewhere.

3. Our Copyright

All content created directly by FranchisePressReleases.com, including but not limited to:

• Original articles

• Editorial content

• Platform text, UX/UI copy, and structure

• Page layouts, design elements, and formatting

• Curated resources

• Site software, coding, and branding

…is the exclusive property of FranchisePressReleases.com and protected by international copyright laws.

You may not copy, scrape, republish, or reuse our proprietary content without written permission.

4. Use of Logos, Photos & Brand Assets

By submitting images or logos, you confirm:

• You own or are licensed to use them

• You are permitted to grant us publishing rights

• No copyrighted or trademarked material is included without proper permission

We are not responsible for copyright disputes arising from user-submitted assets.

If a brand requests image removal for any reason, we will comply promptly.

5. Republishing Our Content

You may not republish FranchisePressReleases.com’s original editorial content without express written consent.

However, you may republish your own press releases that appear on our site.

If referencing any of our editorial summaries, quotes, or commentary, you must:

• Attribute FranchisePressReleases.com

• Include a link back to the original page

6. Removal or Correction Requests

We honor valid requests related to:

• Copyright infringements

• Unauthorized logo or photo usage

• Erroneous attributions

• Misuse of brand assets

• Data privacy issues

To submit a request, use our Contact page and select the related option.
We respond to most requests within 24–48 hours.

7. AI-Generated Content Policy

We allow AI-assisted content only if:

• It is fully fact-checked

• It is human-reviewed

• It does not contain fabricated names, events, or data

• It aligns with franchise industry accuracy standards

Unverified AI-generated content may be rejected or removed.

8. Prohibited Submissions

You may not submit:

• Copyrighted text you do not own

• Licensed material without permission

• Stolen or scraped news from other outlets

• Images or logos owned by unrelated third parties

• AI-altered images without clear rights or disclaimers

9. Intellectual Property Violations

If we determine that a submission infringes on copyrights, trademarks, or other intellectual property rights, we may:

• Remove or unpublish the content

• Request clarification from the submitter

• Block future submissions

• Cooperate with rights holders as needed

Repeated violation attempts may result in additional action.

10. Questions or Permissions Requests

For permissions, reprint requests, brand concerns, or questions regarding this policy, please contact us through our Contact page for the fastest response.