Mercury added a new section to its privacy policy disclosing SMS and MMS messaging practices. The updated policy states that Mercury may send SMS and MMS messages to users who have explicitly opted in, and establishes restrictions on how mobile phone numbers and opt-in consent data are handled: they will not be sold, rented, or shared with third parties for marketing purposes, and will only be shared with telecommunications carriers under confidentiality agreements to deliver the service. Users can opt out by replying 'STOP' to any message or updating notification preferences in their account.
The updated policy discloses Mercury's SMS and MMS messaging practices and establishes specific protections for users who opt in. The policy states that mobile phone numbers and opt-in consent data will not be sold, rented, or shared with third parties for marketing purposes, and will only be shared with telecommunications carriers under binding confidentiality agreements to deliver the service. You can opt out at any time by replying 'STOP' to any message or updating your notification preferences in your Mercury account settings.
→ Review your SMS opt-in status in your Mercury account settings if you have previously opted in to SMS messaging.
→ Reply 'STOP' to any Mercury SMS message to opt out of future messages.
→ Update your notification preferences in your Mercury account settings to manage SMS communication.
Mercury discloses that SMS and MMS messages are sent only to users who have explicitly opted in.
Phone numbers and opt-in consent data will not be sold, rented, or shared with third parties for marketing; shared only with carriers under confidentiality agreements.
Users can opt out by replying 'STOP' to any message or updating notification preferences in their Mercury account.
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Mercury added disclosure language regarding SMS and MMS messaging practices, including explicit restrictions on phone number and opt-in data sharing. The disclosure establishes that such data will not be sold or shared for marketing, and …
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