# CON-DISC-AUTOMATED — Consent disclosure must disclose automated, recurring messaging

> The consumer must be told the messages are automated and recurring — a TCPA express-written-consent element.

- **Rule ID:** CON-DISC-AUTOMATED
- **Layer:** Consent flow (`CONSENT_FLOW`)
- **Checks:** `consent disclosure text`
- **Severity:** HIGH — Rejected by at least one carrier or provider, and a common cause of failure at the rest.
- **When it bites:** Gates approval — get this wrong and registration is refused
- **How it is detected:** AI judgement over the crawled website or policy page; AI vision over a consent artifact (screenshot, scan, MMS media)
- **Fix type:** Fix the website — no form edit clears it
- **Required by:** FCC, CTIA
- **Applies:** Applies to every 10DLC registration.
- **Canonical URL:** https://ekas.io/rules/10dlc/consent-flow/con-disc-automated/

## Why this rule exists

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.

## How to fix it

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 of a compliant value

```text
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.
```