TERMS OF USE
Effective Date: 16 September 2026
IMPORTANT NOTICE
By accessing or using ForeFind.com, you confirm that you are at least 18 years of age and agree to be bound by these Terms of Use in full. If you do not agree, please do not use this platform. These Terms apply to all users including general visitors, registered users, franchise seekers, brand owners, brand representatives, and investors.
Legal Notices:
legal@forefind.com
Brand and Listing Queries:
brands@forefind.com
General Support:
support@forefind.com
1. About ForeFind
ForeFind (accessible at ForeFind.com) is an independent franchise discovery and research platform operated from Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. ForeFind builds and maintains a structured database of franchise brands operating across India, spanning multiple categories and sub-categories, to help prospective investors, franchise seekers, and researchers discover and evaluate franchise opportunities.
ForeFind builds its database through three distinct and complementary sources:
- Independent research: ForeFind’s team collects and compiles information from publicly available sources including brand websites, government filings, official business registries, news publications, and business directories.
- Brand-submitted information: Brand owners and their authorised representatives may submit information about their brand directly to ForeFind through the platform’s brand submission process. Submitted information is subject to ForeFind’s validation process before it is incorporated into the platform.
- Derived analytical data: ForeFind applies its own proprietary analytical processes, scoring models, rule-based classification systems, and editorial methodology to produce data points, scores, rankings, classifications, and estimates that are independently generated by ForeFind and are not sourced from or attributable to any individual brand.
ForeFind validates all submitted and sourced information against its internal quality and consistency standards before incorporating it into the platform. Validation means ForeFind cross-references information against available public sources and applies internal quality checks. It does not mean ForeFind independently audits, certifies, or guarantees the accuracy of any brand’s claims.
ForeFind is not a franchise broker, investment advisor, or financial services provider. ForeFind does not facilitate franchise agreements and act as an intermediary in any commercial transaction between a user and a brand.
ForeFind is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or acting on behalf of any brand listed on the platform. All derived content including FRI scores, rankings, tier labels, and derived data fields is produced independently by ForeFind and does not represent the views or claims of any listed brand.
2. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing any part of ForeFind.com, creating an account, submitting an inquiry, submitting brand information, or using any feature of the platform, you agree to these Terms of Use in their entirety. These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and ForeFind.
If you are accessing ForeFind on behalf of a company, organisation, or other legal entity, you represent that you have authority to bind that entity to these Terms, and references to “you” include that entity.
ForeFind reserves the right to modify these Terms at any time. Continued use of the platform after any modification constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms. The effective date at the top of this document reflects the most recent revision.
3. Eligibility and User Accounts
3.1 Age Requirement
You must be at least 18 years of age to use ForeFind. By using the platform, you represent and warrant that you meet this requirement. ForeFind does not knowingly collect information from or direct content to persons under 18. If we become aware that a user is under 18, their account will be terminated immediately.
3.2 Account Registration
Certain features of ForeFind require you to create an account. When registering, you agree to:
- Provide accurate, current, and complete information
- Maintain the security of your password and account credentials
- Promptly update your account information if it changes
- Accept responsibility for all activity that occurs under your account
- Notify ForeFind immediately at support@forefind.com if you suspect unauthorised access to your account
ForeFind reserves the right to suspend or terminate accounts that contain false information, violate these Terms, or have been inactive for an extended period.
3.3 Account Types
ForeFind currently supports the following user types, each with access to different features:
- General Visitor: browse-only access, no account required
- Registered User: access to saved searches, inquiry submissions, and personalised features
- Franchise Seeker: registered user with the ability to submit franchise inquiries and save brand comparisons
- Brand Owner or Representative: registered user who can submit brand information for listing consideration, request listing reviews, submit data corrections, or request listing removal through the platform’s brand management features
Brand owners and representatives who submit information to ForeFind accept that submitted information is subject to ForeFind’s validation process and inclusion criteria. Submission does not guarantee listing on the platform.
4. Nature of Content and Data
4.1 Sources of Information on ForeFind
ForeFind’s database is built from three categories of information:
- Publicly sourced information: data collected by ForeFind from brand websites, government filings, official business registries, business directories, and news sources. ForeFind collects this information independently without prior engagement with the brand.
- Brand-submitted information: information provided directly by brand owners or their authorised representatives through ForeFind’s brand submission process. This information is validated by ForeFind before use but is not independently audited or certified.
- ForeFind-derived data: data points, scores, rankings, classifications, labels, and estimates produced entirely by ForeFind through its proprietary analytical processes, scoring models, and editorial methodology. Derived data is generated by ForeFind independently and is not sourced from or verified by any brand.
Derived data on ForeFind includes but is not limited to:
- FRI Score (Franchise Readiness Index): a proprietary composite score produced by ForeFind
- FRI Band and Tier Labels: e.g. Investor Ready, Well Established, Growing, Early Stage, Emerging
- Sub-category rank, rank display, and sub-category total
- Category Tier Label and Category Percentile
- Expected Monthly Revenue (a category-level benchmark estimate, not a brand-specific projection)
- All G1, G2, G3, G4, and FD classification and assessment fields
- Rank history and rank trend data
4.2 What ForeFind’s Data Is Not
ForeFind’s scores, rankings, labels, and revenue estimates are independently produced editorial assessments. They are NOT certifications, endorsements, guarantees, independently audited facts, financial advice, or investment recommendations. Users must conduct their own independent due diligence before making any franchise or investment decision.
Specifically, ForeFind does not:
- Independently audit or certify information submitted by brand owners, though all submissions are subject to ForeFind’s validation process
- Guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or currency of any information on the platform, whether sourced, submitted, or derived
- Certify any brand as safe, reputable, legally compliant, or investment-ready
- Provide financial, legal, or investment advice of any kind
- Endorse any brand listed on the platform
4.3 Expected Monthly Revenue Disclaimer
The “Expected Monthly Revenue” figure shown on brand profiles is a category-level benchmark estimate derived from average investment and revenue data across each sub-category. The underlying data used to calculate this estimate is collected from publicly available sources and, in some cases, from investment and revenue information submitted directly by brand owners through ForeFind’s brand submission process. ForeFind applies its own analytical methodology to this data to produce the estimate. It is not a projection, forecast, or guarantee of revenue for any individual brand or franchise unit. Actual results will vary significantly based on location, operator skill, market conditions, and many other factors. This figure must not be relied upon as the basis for any investment decision.
5. Listing Inclusion, Exclusion, and Accuracy
5.1 How Brands Are Listed
ForeFind independently decides which brands to include on the platform. Listings may be created using publicly sourced information, brand-submitted information, or a combination of both. ForeFind applies internal quality, completeness, and classification standards to all information before a listing is published.
Inclusion on ForeFind is not an endorsement of any brand. Exclusion is not a negative judgment. ForeFind reserves the right to decline any brand submission that does not meet its quality or classification standards, without being required to provide reasons.
5.2 Right to Remove or Modify Listings
ForeFind reserves the absolute right to add, modify, suspend, or remove any listing at any time and for any reason, including but not limited to:
- Insufficient or unverifiable information from any source
- Classification as non-franchise or insufficient franchise signals in the brand’s information
- Legal concerns or receipt of a valid legal notice
- Data quality thresholds not being met
- A brand’s request for removal accompanied by valid grounds
- Inconsistency between brand-submitted information and publicly available information
Brand owners who wish to request a review, correction, or removal of their listing may do so through ForeFind’s Grievance Redressal process at brands@forefind.com. ForeFind will respond within 14 working days of receiving a complete request.
5.3 Corrections and Updates
If a brand owner, representative, or user identifies a factual error in a listing, they may submit a correction request to brands@forefind.com. ForeFind will review the request and, if the correction is substantiated by verifiable information from a credible source, update the listing accordingly. ForeFind is not obligated to accept corrections that cannot be independently verified.
5.4 Brand-Submitted Information: Accuracy Responsibility
Brand owners and representatives who submit information to ForeFind represent and warrant that all submitted information is accurate, current, complete, and not misleading. ForeFind reserves the right to remove or correct any listing where submitted information is found to be materially inaccurate or where the brand owner has provided false or misleading data.
6. Rankings, Scores, and Ratings
6.1 Methodology
Rankings are calculated using publicly sourced data, validated brand-submitted data, and ForeFind’s proprietary scoring model, applied consistently across all brands within each sub-category.
6.2 Rankings Are Editorial Opinion
All rankings, scores, and tier labels published by ForeFind represent ForeFind’s independent editorial assessment based on available data at the time of calculation. They are not objective facts, certified ratings, or regulatory assessments. Brands ranked lower than competitors must not be characterised as unsafe, fraudulent, or unsuitable without independent verification.
6.3 Rank Changes
Rankings may change over time as ForeFind updates its data, incorporates new brand-submitted information, recalibrates its methodology, or the underlying brand information changes. ForeFind is not obligated to notify brands or users of ranking changes in advance.
6.4 Ranking and Score Disputes
ForeFind’s FRI scores, sub-category rankings, and tier labels are independently produced editorial assessments based on ForeFind’s proprietary methodology. ForeFind does not revise or adjust scores and rankings on the basis of a brand’s disagreement with its position.
If a brand owner is dissatisfied with their ranking or score, they may request complete removal of their listing from ForeFind. Removal requests must be submitted to brands@forefind.com with the brand name, registered contact details, and a clear statement of the removal request. ForeFind will process confirmed removal requests within 14 working days.
For other listing data including brand information, the “About the Brand” description, investment range, Expected Monthly Revenue, and similar factual fields, brand owners may submit a correction or update request to brands@forefind.com. ForeFind will review such requests and, where the proposed change is accurate, verifiable, and materially improves the quality of the listing, ForeFind may update the information at its sole discretion. Submission of a correction request does not obligate ForeFind to make any change.
7. User Conduct and Prohibited Uses
By using ForeFind, you agree not to:
- Use the platform for any unlawful purpose or in violation of any applicable law or regulation
- Scrape, crawl, harvest, or extract data from ForeFind by automated means without prior written permission from ForeFind
- Reproduce, republish, redistribute, or commercially exploit any content from ForeFind without prior written permission
- Submit false, misleading, defamatory, or inaccurate information through any form, brand submission channel, or communication feature on the platform
- Attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of the platform or its underlying systems, databases, or infrastructure
- Interfere with or disrupt the operation of the platform or any server or network connected to it
- Impersonate any person, brand, company, or entity
- Submit brand information on behalf of a brand without authorisation from that brand
- Use ForeFind content to train machine learning models, AI systems, or data products without prior written permission from ForeFind
- Circumvent any access controls, rate limits, or usage restrictions on the platform
- Post or transmit spam, malware, viruses, or any harmful or disruptive content through any platform feature
ForeFind reserves the right to suspend or permanently ban any user who violates these conditions, without notice and without refund of any fees paid.
8. Intellectual Property
8.1 ForeFind’s Intellectual Property
All content on ForeFind.com that is produced or derived by ForeFind, including FRI scores, the FRI scoring methodology, ranking systems, tier labels, derived data fields, classification frameworks, editorial text, platform design, and underlying databases, is the intellectual property of ForeFind and is protected under applicable Indian and international intellectual property law.
You may not reproduce, modify, distribute, sell, or create derivative works from ForeFind’s proprietary content without express prior written permission from ForeFind. Linking to ForeFind.com is permitted provided the link is not misleading and does not imply ForeFind’s endorsement of the linking site or its content.
8.2 Third-Party Content
Brand names, logos, trademarks, product names, and images belonging to brands listed on ForeFind are the intellectual property of their respective owners and are displayed on ForeFind for informational and editorial reference purposes only. Their display on ForeFind does not imply any affiliation with, partnership with, or endorsement by ForeFind.
If you are a brand owner and believe your intellectual property is being used incorrectly on ForeFind, please contact legal@forefind.com with full details of your concern. ForeFind will review and respond within 14 working days.
8.3 User-Submitted and Brand-Submitted Content
When you submit any content to ForeFind, including brand information, inquiry text, correction requests, data updates, or feedback, you:
- Grant ForeFind a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, worldwide licence to use, store, process, display, and reference that content for the purposes of operating, maintaining, and improving the platform
- Represent and warrant that you have the right and authority to submit the content and that it does not infringe any third-party intellectual property rights, privacy rights, or other legal rights
- Represent and warrant that all submitted information is accurate, current, and not misleading to the best of your knowledge
- Acknowledge that ForeFind may validate, edit for formatting, supplement with additional sourced data, or decline to publish any submitted content at its sole discretion
Brand owners and representatives submitting brand information acknowledge that ForeFind’s decision to validate and publish submitted information does not constitute an endorsement of that information or the brand, and that ForeFind retains the right to independently assess, score, rank, and classify the brand using its own methodology regardless of the submitted information.
8.4 Prohibition on Reproduction and Unauthorised Use
All content published on ForeFind.com, including but not limited to brand profiles, FRI scores, sub-category rankings, tier labels, Expected Monthly Revenue estimates, derived data fields, editorial descriptions, and any other information produced or compiled by ForeFind, represents significant proprietary research and analytical work by ForeFind. This content is the exclusive intellectual property of ForeFind.
Reproduction, copying, republishing, scraping, redistributing, or using any ForeFind content, in whole or in part, on any website, application, physical publication, printed material, presentation, social media account, or any other medium, whether commercial or non-commercial, is strictly prohibited without prior written permission from ForeFind.
ForeFind authorises display and use of its content solely on ForeFind.com and ForeFind’s own official social media and media channels. No other use is permitted.
Any unauthorised reproduction or use of ForeFind’s content may result in legal action including claims for copyright infringement, damages, and injunctive relief under applicable Indian and international intellectual property law.
If you wish to reference, cite, or license ForeFind content for any purpose, written permission must be obtained in advance by contacting legal@forefind.com.
9. Privacy and Data Protection
ForeFind’s collection and use of personal data is governed by the ForeFind Privacy Policy, published separately at ForeFind.com/privacy. The Privacy Policy is incorporated into these Terms by reference and should be read alongside these Terms.
ForeFind complies with applicable Indian data protection law including the Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 (DPDP Act). By using the platform, you consent to the collection and use of your personal data as described in the Privacy Policy.
10. Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability
10.1 No Warranties
ForeFind is provided “as is” and “as available” without any warranty of any kind, express or implied, including without limitation any warranty of accuracy, completeness, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. ForeFind makes no warranty that the platform will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free from harmful components.
10.2 Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, ForeFind shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or exemplary damages arising from:
- Your use of or inability to use the platform
- Any decision made in reliance on information, scores, rankings, or estimates published on ForeFind
- Errors, inaccuracies, or omissions in any sourced, submitted, or derived content on the platform
- Any franchise investment or business decision made following use of the platform
- Inaccuracies in brand-submitted information that were not detected during ForeFind’s validation process
- Unauthorised access to or alteration of your account or data
- Any third-party conduct or content accessible through the platform
ForeFind’s total aggregate liability to you for any claim arising from these Terms or your use of the platform shall not exceed INR 1,000 (Indian Rupees One Thousand) or the amount you have paid to ForeFind in the three months preceding the claim, whichever is lower.
10.3 Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless ForeFind and its officers, employees, and representatives from and against any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising from your use of the platform, your violation of these Terms, any content you submit to the platform, or your violation of any third-party rights.
11. Links to Third-Party Websites
ForeFind may contain links to brand websites, official registries, news sources, or other third-party content. These links are provided for reference only. ForeFind does not endorse, control, or take responsibility for the content, privacy practices, or accuracy of any third-party website. Accessing third-party sites is at your own risk and subject to the terms and policies of those sites.
12. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution
12.1 Governing Law
These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India. Any dispute arising from or in connection with these Terms or your use of ForeFind shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
12.2 Informal Resolution
Before initiating formal legal proceedings, you agree to attempt to resolve any dispute with ForeFind informally by writing to legal@forefind.com. ForeFind will acknowledge your notice within 7 working days and attempt good-faith resolution within 30 days. Completion of this informal resolution step is a condition precedent to initiating any formal legal proceedings.
12.3 IT Act Compliance
ForeFind operates in compliance with the Information Technology Act 2000 and the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021, as applicable to its operations and the nature of its platform.
13. Termination
ForeFind may terminate or suspend your access to the platform at any time, with or without notice, for conduct that ForeFind determines, in its sole discretion, violates these Terms, is harmful to other users, brands, or ForeFind, or is otherwise inappropriate.
Upon termination, your right to use the platform ceases immediately. Sections of these Terms that by their nature should survive termination, including intellectual property, disclaimers, limitation of liability, indemnification, and governing law, shall survive termination.
14. Paid Features
ForeFind may introduce paid features, premium listings, sponsored placements, or subscription services in the future. Any paid features will be clearly disclosed as such and will be governed by additional terms published at the time of launch. These Terms of Use continue to apply alongside any additional terms for paid features.
ForeFind’s editorial rankings, FRI scores, and tier labels will always remain independent of any commercial relationship with brands. Paid placement, where and if introduced, will be clearly distinguished from organic editorial rankings.
15. General Provisions
15.1 Entire Agreement
These Terms, together with the ForeFind Privacy Policy, Disclaimer of Accuracy and Liability, and Data Methodology document, constitute the entire agreement between you and ForeFind regarding your use of the platform and supersede all prior agreements or understandings on the same subject.
15.2 Severability
If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid, unlawful, or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, that provision shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable, or severed if modification is not possible, and the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.
15.3 No Waiver
ForeFind’s failure or delay in enforcing any provision of these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of that provision or any other provision. No waiver by ForeFind of any breach shall be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach.
15.4 Assignment
You may not assign, transfer, or delegate your rights or obligations under these Terms without ForeFind’s prior written consent. ForeFind may assign these Terms freely, including in connection with a merger, acquisition, corporate restructuring, or sale of assets.
15.5 Language
These Terms are written in English. In the event of any conflict between the English version and any translated version, the English version shall prevail in all respects.
15.6 Force Majeure
ForeFind shall not be liable for any failure or delay in performance arising from causes beyond its reasonable control, including natural disasters, government actions, internet infrastructure failures, or other events of force majeure.
16. Contact Information
For all matters relating to these Terms of Use, please contact ForeFind at:
Legal Notices and IP Claims:
legal@forefind.com
Brand Submissions, Queries, and Listing Disputes:
brands@forefind.com
General User Support:
support@forefind.com
Privacy Policy:
ForeFind.com/privacy-policy
Disclaimer:
ForeFind.com/disclaimer
ForeFind reserves all rights not expressly granted in these Terms.
These Terms of Use were last updated on 16th September 2026.