Effective Date: 03/18/2026
Please read these Terms and Conditions of Use ("Terms") carefully. By accessing or using the websites, products, services, applications, forms, communication tools, or other offerings operated by The Melt Advertising Cooperative of Tampa Bay Inc. ("The Melt," "we," "us," or "our"), including meltfranchising.com and any related services (collectively, the "Services"), you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, do not use the Services.
If you have any questions regarding these Terms, you may contact us at info@themelt.com, by phone at 1.877.250.6358, or by mail at 925 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94103.
These Terms form a binding agreement between you and The Melt. By using the Services in any manner, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to these Terms, as well as our Privacy Policy.
If you are using the Services on behalf of a business or other entity, you represent and warrant that you have the authority to bind that entity to these Terms.
We may revise these Terms from time to time to reflect changes in our Services, business practices, or legal obligations. Updated Terms will be posted on this page with a revised effective date. Your continued use of the Services after any changes become effective constitutes your acceptance of the updated Terms.
Your use of the Services is also subject to our Privacy Policy, which describes how we collect, use, and protect your information. By using the Services, you acknowledge that you have reviewed our Privacy Policy.
You must be at least 18 years old to use the Services. By using the Services, you represent and warrant that you are at least 18 years old.
If any part of the Services requires account registration, you agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information and to keep that information updated. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activity occurring under your account.
You may not transfer your account to any other person without our prior written consent.
You may use the Services only for lawful purposes and only in accordance with these Terms. You agree not to use the Services in any way that:
- violates any applicable law, regulation, or third-party right;
- is fraudulent, misleading, harmful, threatening, abusive, defamatory, obscene, or otherwise objectionable;
- interferes with the operation, security, or integrity of the Services;
- attempts to gain unauthorized access to accounts, systems, or networks;
- copies, scrapes, crawls, distributes, or exploits content from the Services without authorization;
- introduces malicious code, spam, or any automated process that disrupts the Services; or
- reverse engineers, decompiles, or attempts to extract source code or underlying ideas from the Services.
We may suspend or terminate access to the Services for any violation of these Terms.
All content, materials, trademarks, logos, graphics, designs, text, software, and other materials made available through the Services (collectively, "Content") are owned by The Melt or its licensors and are protected by intellectual property and other applicable laws.
Except as expressly permitted by us in writing, you may not copy, reproduce, modify, publish, transmit, distribute, display, perform, sell, license, create derivative works from, or otherwise exploit any Content from the Services.
If you submit information, content, feedback, suggestions, ideas, or other materials through the Services ("User Submissions"), you grant The Melt a royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, sublicensable license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, distribute, and display such User Submissions as necessary to operate, improve, and promote the Services and our business, subject to our Privacy Policy where the submission contains personal information.
You represent and warrant that you have all rights necessary to provide any User Submissions and that your User Submissions do not violate any law or third-party rights.
The Melt SMS Program sends text messages to users who have provided consent to receive them. These messages may relate to franchise inquiries, appointment reminders, account activity, customer care, service updates, and occasional promotional communications.
Message types may include: reminders, confirmations, customer care messages, service-related notifications, franchise follow-up communications, and promotional messages.
Message frequency may vary.
Message and data rates may apply.
You may opt out at any time by replying STOP to any message.
For assistance, reply HELP or contact us at info@themelt.com.
Your participation in SMS communications is also subject to our Privacy Policy.
The Services may contain links to third-party websites, tools, or services that are not owned or controlled by The Melt. We are not responsible for the content, policies, practices, or availability of any third-party sites or services. Your use of any third-party service is at your own risk, and you should review their terms and privacy policies separately.
If you purchase products, services, subscriptions, or other offerings through the Services, you agree to provide current, complete, and accurate payment information. Prices, features, and availability may change at any time without notice unless otherwise required by law.
We reserve the right to refuse, cancel, or limit any order or transaction in our sole discretion, including where we suspect fraud, unauthorized activity, pricing errors, or violations of these Terms.
The Services are not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 through the Services. If we learn that such information has been collected, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.
You may stop using the Services at any time. We may suspend or terminate your access to all or part of the Services at any time, with or without notice, if we believe you have violated these Terms, created risk for us or others, or for any other lawful reason.
Any provisions of these Terms that by their nature should survive termination will survive, including without limitation provisions related to intellectual property, disclaimers, limitations of liability, indemnification, dispute resolution, and payment obligations.
THE SERVICES AND ALL CONTENT, PRODUCTS, AND MATERIALS MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE MELT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND ANY WARRANTIES ARISING OUT OF COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE.
WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, SECURE, ERROR-FREE, OR FREE OF HARMFUL COMPONENTS, OR THAT ANY CONTENT WILL BE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE.
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE MELT AND ITS AFFILIATES, LICENSORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA, GOODWILL, OR BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICES.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE TOTAL LIABILITY OF THE MELT FOR ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE SERVICES OR THESE TERMS SHALL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS (US $100) OR THE AMOUNT YOU PAID TO US, IF ANY, FOR THE APPLICABLE SERVICES IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM.
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless The Melt and its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors, and service providers from and against any claims, damages, liabilities, losses, costs, and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising out of or related to:
- your use of the Services;
- your violation of these Terms;
- your violation of any law or third-party right; or
- any content or information you submit through the Services.
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict of law principles.
Any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Services shall be resolved in accordance with applicable law and, where enforceable, through binding arbitration in San Francisco County, California, in English, under applicable arbitration rules. Either party may seek injunctive or equitable relief in a court of competent jurisdiction where appropriate.
To the extent court proceedings are permitted, you agree to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the state and federal courts located in San Francisco County, California.
These Terms constitute the complete and exclusive agreement between you and The Melt regarding the Services and supersede all prior and contemporaneous understandings, communications, and agreements relating to the Services.
If any provision of these Terms is held invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.
Our failure to enforce any provision of these Terms will not be deemed a waiver of that provision or any other provision.
You may not assign or transfer these Terms without our prior written consent. We may assign these Terms at any time as part of a merger, acquisition, reorganization, or sale of assets, or by operation of law or otherwise.
If you have any questions regarding these Terms, please contact us:
The Melt
925 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
Email: info@themelt.com
Phone: 1.877.250.6358