Beacon — SMS Consent Flow

Beacon is a social event coordination mobile app. This page documents how end users consent to receive SMS messages from Beacon.

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Step 1: Account Registration with Consent Checkbox

When a user creates a new Beacon account, they are required to provide their name, handle, phone number, email, and password. Before the account can be created, the user must check a consent checkbox that reads:

"I agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, including receiving SMS notifications about event invitations."

The Terms of Service and Privacy Policy are tappable links that open the full policy documents in the device browser. The Sign Up button is disabled until the user checks the consent box.

Signup screen with checkbox unchecked, showing full consent text and disabled Sign Up button

Signup screen with checkbox checked, showing enabled Sign Up button

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Step 2: Event Invitation Triggers SMS

After registration, a Beacon user can create events and invite friends. When an event is created and friends are invited, each invited user with a phone number on their profile receives a one-time transactional SMS containing the event name, date, time, location, and a unique RSVP link. Messages are event-specific and not recurring.

Create Event screen showing the friend and crew invite picker

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Opt-Out and Support

Users can reply STOP to any Beacon SMS to opt out of future messages. Reply HELP for help. Users can also remove their phone number from their profile or delete their account. Message frequency varies based on event activity. Message and data rates may apply.

Privacy Policy: https://jerrster.com/beacon/privacy

Terms of Service: https://jerrster.com/beacon/terms

Contact: jerrykingglobal@gmail.com