Website and Internet

AFC® uses its websites to communicate with employees, franchise partners, suppliers, investors, customers and the public. AFC employees may also use the Internet for research or other job functions.

AFC policy:

  • We inform anyone who submits or requests information through an AFC website how AFC will use that information.
  • We post notices and disclaimers about any forward-looking statements disclosed on our websites.
  • We define any limitations on the use of information posted directly on our websites or contained in third-party hyperlinks.
  • We protect all intellectual property contained on any of our websites.
  • AFC employees may not use the Internet for personal, non job-related activities unless that use does not:
    • Interfere or compete with AFC business,
    • Interfere with the employee's job or the job of other AFC employees,
    • Involve any incremental cost to AFC,
    • Involve commercial or other inappropriate solicitation,
    • Provide information about, or lists of, AFC employees to others,
    • Involve illegal activities,
    • Involve the employee portraying himself or herself as an agent or representative of AFC in any way,
    • Conflict with other AFC policies.

As a result:

  • Employees must comply with all laws regarding website use.
  • Employees have a duty to protect all intellectual property contained on our websites.