SMS Opt-In & Consent

JF Strategic Advisors LLC · Ambler, PA · How customers opt in to text messaging

JF Strategic Advisors LLC provides an AI-assisted text-messaging and appointment-scheduling service that operates on behalf of local businesses ("Clients"), such as dental offices, med-spas, and salons. This page documents exactly how end users opt in to receive text messages.

How you opt in: complete workflows

Opt-in path 1: consumer-initiated text (step by step).

  1. The Client (the local business) publishes its text-enabled phone number on its own website, front-desk signage, and business listings, alongside its phone and email.
  2. The end user chooses to send the first text message to that number, for example, "Do you have anything Tuesday?" Texting is entirely optional: every Client also offers phone and/or email, and end users can ask questions, book, and receive full service without ever sending a text.
  3. The first reply identifies the business, answers the inquiry, and includes opt-out language ("Reply STOP to opt out, HELP for help. Msg & data rates may apply").
  4. Replies are limited to that end user's own inquiry and appointment logistics, confirmations, reminders, scheduling. No marketing or promotional content is ever sent.
  5. STOP ends messages immediately at any time; HELP returns business contact information.

Visual example: the call to action as it appears on a Client's website and front-desk signage (this is where an end user first encounters the option to text):

Opt-in path 2: written consent on the Client's intake form (step by step).

  1. While scheduling in person, by phone, or on the Client's website form, the end user may optionally provide a mobile number.
  2. The form displays the exact consent language and checkbox shown below. The checkbox is unchecked by default, the end user must actively check it to consent.
  3. Leaving it unchecked has no effect on service: consent is not a condition of any appointment, treatment, or purchase.
  4. If checked, the end user receives appointment-related texts only, with STOP/HELP honored on every message.

Visual example: the exact form end users see (unchecked by default):

Consent is always optional. Providing a mobile number or agreeing to texts is never required to receive any service, treatment, or appointment. Patients who decline still receive full care. We do not buy, rent, or share phone numbers, and mobile opt-in data is never shared with third parties for marketing.

What you'll receive

Two-way, transactional messages only: replies to your questions, appointment scheduling, confirmations, and reminders. No marketing or promotional content. Message frequency varies based on your conversation and appointments.

Opting out & help

Reply STOP to any message to unsubscribe immediately. Reply HELP for assistance. Message and data rates may apply.

Privacy & terms

Your information is handled per our Privacy Policy (https://jfstrategicadvisors.com/legal/privacy.html) and Terms & Conditions (https://jfstrategicadvisors.com/legal/terms.html). We never sell your data, and mobile opt-in data is never shared with third parties for marketing.

Contact

JF Strategic Advisors LLC · josh.finlayson@jfstrategicadvisors.com · Ambler, PA