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Providing personal information to clients
We own a chain of tanning salons with corporate owned locations and franchises that we have sold. One of our franchise locations has closed their doors with no notice and they have taken all of their client’s prepaid payments up to the day that the closed their doors. I now have their clients screaming at me, the franchisor, demanding their money back. Is it legal to provide these upset clients with the franchisee’s personal information, such as their email and phone number, so that their client can contact the franchisees for a refund? The franchisees personal information is public record and can be easily found on the internet, such as WhitePages.com, etc.
Asked on December 18, 2016 under Business Law, Colorado
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
Yes, it is legal: your email, phone, number, and address are not considered confidential or legally protected information (like a social security number, bank account number, certain health information, etc.) and anyone who is aware of your contact information may legally provide it to anyone else, unless they had signed some contract or non-disclosure/confidentiality agreement barring its release.
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