{
  "id": "CON-DISC-ADJACENT",
  "slug": "con-disc-adjacent",
  "title": "Disclosures must appear at the point of opt-in, not only in linked documents",
  "statement": "The required disclosures must be visible on the consent surface itself; burying them in a linked Terms page does not satisfy the requirement.",
  "rationale": "AWS states the point directly: disclosures must be presented at the time of opt-in rather than housed inside a linked policy document. A consumer deciding whether to tick a box does not open a terms page first, so a disclosure they must navigate to is a disclosure they never saw.",
  "layer": "CONSENT_FLOW",
  "layerSlug": "consent-flow",
  "object": "consent surface",
  "severity": "BLOCKING",
  "detectability": [
    "CRAWL",
    "VISION"
  ],
  "failureClass": "TERMINAL_WEBSITE",
  "authorities": [
    "AWS",
    "CTIA",
    "TCR"
  ],
  "applicabilityText": "Applies to every 10DLC registration.",
  "universal": true,
  "remediation": "Move the disclosure text into the same visual block as the checkbox. Keep the links to Terms and Privacy as well — they are required in addition to the inline disclosure, never as a substitute for it.",
  "example": "By checking this box, you agree to receive recurring automated marketing text messages from Acme Coffee at the number provided. Consent is not a condition of any purchase. Message frequency varies. Message and data rates may apply. Reply STOP to unsubscribe or HELP for help. See our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.",
  "catalogIds": [
    "CON-107"
  ],
  "phase": "approval",
  "automated": true,
  "url": "https://ekas.io/rules/10dlc/consent-flow/con-disc-adjacent/",
  "markdown": "https://ekas.io/rules/10dlc/consent-flow/con-disc-adjacent.md",
  "registry": "https://ekas.io/rules/10dlc/",
  "updated": "2026-07-25",
  "licence": "CC BY 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"
}