Legal Information and Privacy Policy

We respect the privacy of licensee applicants from this website. Any information you share with us will be carefully guarded. Please read on for more details about our privacy policy.

Privacy Policy

This policy applies only to personal information collected online at this site and does not apply to information collected offline.

Licensee Applications

If you choose to, you may submit via this site an electronic application seeking consideration as a prospective licensee. By doing so, you agree that the information you disclose becomes the property of Independent Wholesale Buyers Group (hereto referred to as IWBG). Any material you submit to this site will be deemed a grant of a royalty free non-exclusive right and license to use, reproduce, modify, display, transmit, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from and distribute these materials throughout the universe in any medium and through any methods of distribution, transmission and display whether now known or hereafter devised. In addition, you warrant that all so-called "moral rights" have been waived.

Inquiries

If you request information from IWBG, we'll ask for personal information such as your name, address, email address, and any other information you may wish to share, so that we can best respond to your comments.

Aggregate Information

We collect Aggregate Information about you and your use of our Web site whenever you visit us online. For instance, we may collect various forms of "click stream" information such as entry and exit points for our Web site (i.e., referring URLs or domains), site traffic statistics, page views, impressions, and operating system and browser type. In addition, when users request pages on our Web site, our servers automatically log their IP addresses. An IP address is a number that is automatically assigned to your computer whenever you are surfing the Web.

We also use third-party software that tracks traffic directed to this site from affiliate Web sites. This information is aggregated and is not tied to an individual inquiry or application. This Aggregate Information generally will not personally identify you or be correlated to you individually for external purposes. We may collect, compile, store, publish, promote, report, sell, or otherwise disclose or use any and all Aggregate Information, provided that, such information does not personally identify you. When we share such information with other companies, it is not traceable to any particular user, and will not be used to contact you. If we do correlate any Aggregate Information to you, such information will be treated like any other Personal Information under this policy.

Disclosures

We may disclose the personal information you submit on a licensee application to our business units and third parties as part of our consideration of that application. We may also disclose information to our agents, who may not use your personal information for purposes other than to carry out our instructions.

IWBG reserves the right to use or disclose any information as needed to satisfy any law, regulation or legal request, to protect the integrity of the site, to fulfill your requests, or to cooperate in any law enforcement investigation or an investigation on a matter of public safety.

Company Sale

Information collected through our Web site is considered a trade secret of IWBG. As the owner of such information, we may disclose or sell such information as an asset of the company in conjunction with the sale to a third party of our company or a portion of our assets.

Children's Information

IWBG recognizes the importance of protecting the privacy of children. We will not knowingly collect any personally identifiable information from children under the age of eighteen years. When a user discloses personal information on this Web site, the user is representing to us that he or she is an adult. If a child has provided IWBG with personally identifiable information, we ask that a parent or guardian send us an email us at admin@iwbg.com, or telephone us at 770 509-1050, and we will delete the child's information from our records.

How we protect your personal and financial information

We use industry standard security methods, including an information server that is enhanced with a digital certificate, which allows all communications with the to be secured at the communications layer (SSL). This means that once a connection is established with the server, data is encrypted both to and from the browser. Encryption is the process of translating meaningful communication into indecipherable code and then back into meaningful communication.

Cookies

We do not currently use "cookie" technology at this site, but we reserve the right to use them in the future to improve your experience at our site. Cookies are small pieces of data that we place in your computer's browser to store your preferences. Cookies are not themselves personally identifiable, but may be linked to personal information that you provide to us through your interaction at our site.

Links

You may find that it is possible to "hot-link" from other web sites to this, or from this web site to other web sites. IWBG is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of other web sites. You should consult the privacy policy of the site to or from which you link to determine the information practices of that site.

Contact Us

If you have any questions regarding our privacy practices, you send us an email us at admin@iwbg.com, or telephone us at 770 509-1050, or you can write to us at Independent Wholesale Buyers Group, Building 13, Suite. 300, Marietta, GA 30066.

Website Terms Of Use

You Must Carefully Read the Following Terms and Conditions. Your use of this site constitutes your acceptance of the following Usage Agreement. Please read it carefully.

Do not use the site if you do not agree to be bound by these terms. Be sure to check this page periodically for updates, as your continued use of the site signifies your acceptance of any changed items.

The materials on this Website describe the IWBG System. They do not constitute an offering for sale of a licensee distributorship in any such system.

You may use this Website solely for the purpose of learning about one or more of the described franchise systems. If you choose to, you may also submit an electronic application seeking consideration as a prospective licensee distributor. By viewing this Website, the user agrees that the contents hereof and the trademarks used herein are the property of IWBG and their subsidiaries or affiliates, and may be used only as expressly permitted herein. You may not copy, modify, distribute, reprint, republish, retransmit or otherwise reuse any of the contents hereof for any other purpose, without the prior written consent of IWBG. Any materials you use or copy during the process of investigating the described licensee distributorship shall be deemed to be licensed to you by IWBG solely for the purpose described herein.

COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARK

Unless otherwise noted, all materials on this site are protected as the copyrights, trade dress, trademarks and/or other intellectual properties owned by IWBG or its parent, subsidiaries and affiliates or by other parties that have licensed their material to IWBG.

IWBG marks on this site represent some of the marks currently owned or controlled in the United States and/or in one or more other countries by IWBG or under license to IWBG. The display of these marks and of notices associated with these marks is not intended to be a comprehensive compilation of all IWBG worldwide proprietary ownership rights, and IWBG may own or control other proprietary rights in one or more countries outside of the United States.

This site or any portion of this site may not be reproduced, duplicated, copied, sold, resold, or otherwise exploited for any commercial purpose that is not expressly permitted by IWBG. You may not use the IWBG Web site for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by this agreement, or cause damage on or through the IWBG Web site.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

Under no circumstances shall ADQSR be liable for any damages or injury, including any direct, special, incidental, consequential, punitive or other damages, that may result from the use of, or the inability to use, the Web site or any materials in this site, whether in an action of contract, negligence or other tortious action, arising out of or in connection with the use or performance of the website or information available in the web site. IWBG shall not be liable even if IWBG or an IWBG authorized representative has been advised of the possibility of such damages. These include but are not limited to damages or injury caused by error, omission, interruption, defect, failure of performance, delay in operation or transmission, line failure or computer virus, worm, trojan horse or other harmful component.

LINKS

You may find that it is possible to "hot-link" from other Web sites to this Web site, which is the official IWBG Web site. Those other Web sites may not be under our control. We cannot determine the content of those Web sites and do not know whether the statements made in those Web sites are true or false, even if someone from our company occasionally visits those Web sites, is quoted, or leaves a comment. We are not responsible for the accuracy or reliability of the information on those Web sites and cannot vouch for the data, opinions, advice or statements made there. Even if we visit those Web sites, we cannot be responsible for updating or correcting false or misleading information on any third-party Web site. Further, we are not responsible for the goods or services that may be offered on other Web Sites.

FEEDBACK AND SUBMISSIONS

Unfortunately, under our corporate contracts IWBG is unable to accept unsolicited ideas. Any material you submit to this site will be deemed a grant of a royalty free non-exclusive right and license to use, reproduce, modify, display, transmit, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from and distribute these materials throughout the universe in any medium and through any methods of distribution, transmission and display whether now known or hereafter devised. In addition, you warrant that all so-called "moral rights" have been waived.

PRODUCT SALES AND AVAILABILITY

All products displayed on this site will be delivered only within the United States. All prices displayed on the site are quoted in U.S. Dollars and are valid and effective only in the United States. IWBG reserves the right without prior notice to discontinue or change specifications on products and services offered on this site without incurring any obligations.

DISCLAIMER

EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY STATED WITH RESPECT TO OUR PRODUCTS, ALL CONTENTS OF THE SITE ARE OFFERED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY WHATSOEVER EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. IWBG MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

IWBG DOES NOT WARRANT OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE OR THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF THE MATERIALS IN THIS WEB SITE IN TERMS OF THEIR CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE. WHILE WE MAKE REASONABLE EFFORTS TO PROVIDE ACCURATE AND TIMELY INFORMATION ABOUT IWBG ON THIS SITE, YOU SHOULD NOT ASSUME THAT THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IS ALWAYS UP TO DATE OR THAT THIS SITE CONTAINS ALL THE RELEVANT INFORMATION AVAILABLE ABOUT IWBG. IWBG UNDERTAKES NO OBLIGATION TO VERIFY OR MAINTAIN THE CURRENCY OF SUCH INFORMATION.IN PARTICULAR, IF YOU ARE MAKING 'AN INVESTMENT DECISION REGARDING IWBG, PLEASE CONSULT A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT SOURCES, INCLUDING FILINGS WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION.

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL IWBG BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR INJURY, INCLUDING ANY DIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR OTHER DAMAGES, THAT MAY RESULT FROM THE USE OF, OR THE INABILITY TO USE, THE WEB SITE OR ANY MATERIALS IN THIS SITE, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE WEBSITE OR INFORMATION AVAILABLE IN THE WEB SITE. IWBG SHALL NOT BE LIABLE EVEN IF IWBG OR AN IWBG AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THESE INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO DAMAGES OR INJURY CAUSED BY ERROR, OMISSION, INTERRUPTION, DEFECT, FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE, DELAY IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION, LINE FAILURE OR COMPUTER VIRUS, WORM, TROJAN HORSE OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENT.

Applicable law may not allow the exclusion of certain warranties or the limitation or exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential damages. Accordingly, some of the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. However, in no event shall IWBG's total liability to you for damages, losses, and causes of action (whether in contract, tort (including, but not limited to, negligence, or otherwise) exceed the amount paid by you, if any, for accessing this site.

ADDITIONAL TERMS

Certain products or services offered by this website, and certain areas within this website may be governed by additional terms of use and/or other agreements ("Additional Terms") presented in conjunction with those products or services. You must agree to these Additional Terms before using those areas. The Additional Terms and this Terms of Use shall apply equally. In the event of an irreconcilable inconsistency between the Additional Terms and this Terms of Use, the Additional Terms shall control.

GEOGRAPHIC SCOPE OF SITE

IWBG controls and operates this web site from within the United States of America. Unless otherwise specified on or by this web site, this web site is intended to promote only those IWBG products that are sold by IWBG in the United States and its territories, and IWBG makes no representation that materials in this Web site or the products described thereby are appropriate or available for use in other locations. All visitors to this Web site are responsible for compliance with all local laws applicable to them with respect to the content and operation of this web site.

NO WAIVER

No failure on the part of IWBG to enforce any part of these Terms of Use shall constitute a waiver of any of IWBG rights under these Terms of Use whether for past or future actions on the part of any person. Neither the receipt of any funds by IWBG nor the reliance of any person on IWBG's actions shall be deemed to constitute a waiver of any part of these Terms of Use. Only a specific, written waiver signed by an authorized representative of IWBG shall have any legal effect whatsoever.

JURISDICTIONAL AND APPLICABLE LAW

Any dispute arising from these Terms of Use shall be resolved exclusively in the state and federal courts of the Georgia. These Terms of Use and any disputes arising under or related to these Terms of Use (whether for breach of contract, tortious conduct or otherwise) will be governed by the laws of Georgia, without reference to its conflicts of law principles. IWBG makes no representation that materials in this site are appropriate or available for use in other locations. If you access this site from outside the United States, be advised this site may contain references to products and services that are not available or are prohibited in your country.