Along with the Brand Vetting requirements for US SMS Short Codes, Carriers routinely performs audits of US SMS Short Codes to ensure they're complying with the current rules and regulations.
These audits typically review the following:
The following guide provides details for these requirements to ensure your US SMS Short Code is in compliance for SMS messaging within the United States.
When a Contact texts "HELP" to your short code, the response must include:
When a Contact texts "STOP" (or other Global STOP Keywords such as "UNSUBSCRIBE", "CANCEL", "QUIT"), the response must include:
The CTA is the point where a user consents to join your program. Whether on a website, printed poster, or verbal script, it must be clear and include:
Your Terms and Conditions page must be hosted on a permanent URL and include:
Carriers are increasingly strict regarding how data is shared. Your Privacy Policy must be easily accessible and state:
Please use the following resources as guides for examples on content requirements and compliance for your US SMS ShortCode.
You can utilize this US Short Code Compliance Checklist to track every step you complete to ensure you've completed all the required items for compliance.
See the following helpful guides on actioning these requirements within your Marketing Cloud org.
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