{
  "id": "CON-DISC-AUTOMATED",
  "slug": "con-disc-automated",
  "title": "Consent disclosure must disclose automated, recurring messaging",
  "statement": "The consumer must be told the messages are automated and recurring — a TCPA express-written-consent element.",
  "rationale": "TCPA consent is specifically consent to be contacted by an automatic telephone dialing system. A disclosure that reads like a human will occasionally text does not obtain that consent, so the opt-ins collected under it are legally weaker than they appear.",
  "layer": "CONSENT_FLOW",
  "layerSlug": "consent-flow",
  "object": "consent disclosure text",
  "severity": "HIGH",
  "detectability": [
    "CRAWL",
    "VISION"
  ],
  "failureClass": "TERMINAL_WEBSITE",
  "authorities": [
    "FCC",
    "CTIA"
  ],
  "applicabilityText": "Applies to every 10DLC registration.",
  "universal": true,
  "remediation": "Use \"recurring automated marketing text messages\" in the consent sentence. Both words matter: \"automated\" carries the TCPA element and \"recurring\" sets the frequency expectation.",
  "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-097",
    "CON-098"
  ],
  "phase": "approval",
  "automated": true,
  "url": "https://ekas.io/rules/10dlc/consent-flow/con-disc-automated/",
  "markdown": "https://ekas.io/rules/10dlc/consent-flow/con-disc-automated.md",
  "registry": "https://ekas.io/rules/10dlc/",
  "updated": "2026-07-25",
  "licence": "CC BY 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"
}