SMS Messaging Consent and Opt-In Documentation
This page documents how customers give express consent to receive text messages from Covert Ford Hutto. Customers may opt in through either of the two methods described below. We do not collect SMS consent verbally by telephone, and we do not use a text-to-join keyword as an opt-in method.
1. Website opt-in
Customers can access the public form directly at:
Exact website workflow
- The customer opens the public form above.
- The customer enters their contact information, including their mobile number.
- A separate SMS consent checkbox appears with the program disclosure. The checkbox is optional and unchecked by default.
- The customer must actively check the box to consent to recurring marketing and informational text messages. Submitting the contact form without checking the box does not provide marketing SMS consent.
- The customer then submits the form.
Disclosure shown beside the checkbox
Unchecked by default
By checking this optional box, I agree to receive recurring marketing and informational text messages from Covert Ford Hutto at the mobile number I provided, including messages sent using automated technology. Messages may include vehicle availability, appointment reminders, service updates, and promotional offers. Consent is not a condition of purchase. Message frequency varies. Message and data rates may apply. Reply STOP to opt out or HELP for help. The disclosure links to the Covert Ford Hutto Privacy Policy and SMS Terms.
2. In-store written opt-in
Customers visiting the dealership may provide written consent on the dealership's blank Privacy Notice. The form is presented to the customer before consent is collected.
Exact in-store workflow
- A dealership employee gives the customer the Privacy Notice.
- The customer reviews the Telephone & Text Message Consent (TCPA) section.
- The customer writes their cell/mobile number and initials in the blank fields.
- The customer signs and dates the notice.
- The dealership retains the completed notice as consent evidence.
Blank form specimen — Telephone & Text Message Consent (TCPA)
The specimen below reproduces the consent section on the dealership Privacy Notice.
By signing below and providing your telephone number(s), you expressly consent to receive telephone calls and text messages from Covert Ford Hutto, its affiliates, and its authorized agents at the number(s) you provide — including calls and texts made using an automatic telephone dialing system, an artificial or prerecorded voice, and SMS/MMS messaging — for transactional, servicing, and marketing purposes. Consent is NOT a condition of purchasing any goods or services. Message and data rates may apply and message frequency may vary. You may revoke consent at any time by replying STOP to any text, or by contacting us in writing or by phone.
Cell / Mobile Number: ______________________________
Customer Initials: ______________________________
Customer's Signature: ___________________________
Date: __________________
Customer's Name (printed): ______________________
