The person ticks an unchecked SMS consent box. The box is never pre-selected, and the consent statement sits right beside it.
The page shows a one-time JOIN code. No text message is sent at this point.
The person must text JOIN <code>from the same phone within 15 minutes. A code that is not used expires.
Ward Bowman's LeeWard project sends no SMS until the confirming text is received. It never texts a number first.
When the confirming text arrives, Ward Bowman's LeeWard project sends one welcome message that repeats the frequency, rates, HELP and STOP wording.
The consent statement shown beside the checkbox
I agree to receive SMS text messages from the LeeWard messaging program operated by Ward Bowman, a sole proprietor. Messages may include medicine reminders, reply confirmations, and household administrator alerts. Message frequency varies, typically about 1–3 messages per day. Message and data rates may apply. Reply HELP for help or STOP to cancel. Consent is optional and is not a condition of using the project. View the Privacy Policy at https://aileeward.com/privacy.php and Terms of Service at https://aileeward.com/terms.php.
What is recorded and kept
The mobile number, the version of the consent statement shown, the time the person agreed on the web page, and the IP address.
The confirmation status, the time of the confirming text, and the message ID of that text.
Withdrawals: the time, and whether it came from a STOP text or from an administrator. Nothing is sent to a withdrawn number.
These records are kept as proof of consent, are visible only to its administrators, and are backed up. An example of the administrator screen, with fictional people, is at
https://aileeward.com/parleah/demo_admin.php.
Opting out and help
Reply STOP to any message to cancel at once (STOPALL, UNSUBSCRIBE, CANCEL, END, QUIT, REVOKE and OPTOUT also work). Reply HELP for help or write to ward@aileeward.com.
Consent is optional and is not a condition of using Ward Bowman's LeeWard project.