SMS/Text Messaging Privacy
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Handford Consulting, LLC respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you provide to us, including information shared through SMS and text messaging communications. If you choose to opt in to receive SMS/text messages from Handford Consulting, LLC, we will collect and use your mobile phone number solely for the purpose of providing service-related communications that you have expressly consented to receive.
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SMS messages sent by Handford Consulting, LLC may include, but are not limited to, technology consulting updates, managed services notifications, cybersecurity or system alerts, network or infrastructure status updates, outage notifications, scheduling confirmations, appointment reminders, project updates, and customer support communications. We do not use SMS messaging for unsolicited advertising, mass marketing, or third-party promotional purposes.
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Your mobile phone number will not be sold, rented, leased, shared, or disclosed to third parties for marketing or promotional use. SMS communications may be delivered through trusted service providers, including telecommunications carriers and messaging platforms, solely for the purpose of message delivery and system operation. These providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and may only process your data in accordance with our instructions and applicable law.
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Handford Consulting, LLC implements reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect mobile phone numbers and associated consent records from unauthorized access, misuse, disclosure, or alteration. Mobile numbers and SMS consent records are retained only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which they were collected, to comply with legal and regulatory requirements, and to demonstrate compliance with messaging and telecommunications regulations.
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Participation in SMS messaging is voluntary. You may withdraw your consent at any time by replying STOP to any SMS message received from Handford Consulting, LLC. Upon opting out, your mobile number will be removed from active SMS messaging lists and you will no longer receive SMS communications unless you explicitly re-subscribe. You may also request assistance or additional information by replying HELP or by contacting us directly.
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If you have questions regarding our SMS privacy practices, data retention, or security safeguards, please contact privacy@handfordllc.com.