SMS Opt-In Consent — First Baptist Church Ocean Springs

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Pastoral Staff SMS Notification Program

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Program name: FBCOS Pastoral Staff Communications

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First Baptist Church Ocean Springs offers an SMS text messaging program to notify pastoral staff of their weekly prayer emphasis assignment.

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Opt-in process: During a staff meeting, each pastoral staff member is read the following consent script aloud by church leadership:

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"Before you're added to this program, please note our full Privacy Policy is available at fbcosms.com/privacy-policy and our Terms and Conditions are available at fbcosms.com/sms-terms-and-conditions. You will receive up to 2 automated text messages per week with your weekly prayer emphasis assignment. Message and data rates may apply. Reply STOP to unsubscribe at any time, or HELP for support."

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Verbal confirmation: Each staff member then verbally confirms their agreement before their mobile number is added to the notification list. No number is added without this verbal confirmation.

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Message frequency: Up to 2 messages per week.

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Message and data rates may apply.

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Sample consent record:

Program: FBCOS Pastoral Staff Communications

Consent method: Verbal, in-person, during staff meeting

Script read: Yes — see above

Verbal confirmation given: Yes

Message frequency disclosed: Yes — up to 2/week

Opt-out instructions given: Yes — reply STOP

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Data handling: Mobile numbers collected through this process are used only for this notification program and are not shared with third parties. See our Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions for full details.

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