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By agreeing to the terms or using the platform, users consent to receive autodialed texts, calls, prerecorded messages, and push notifications from Lyft, its affiliates, and third-party partners at any hour, including between 9 p.m. and 8 a.m. local time.
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This provision constitutes a broad consent to autodialed communications under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), covering communications from Lyft's affiliates and third-party partners as well as Lyft itself, and expressly includes nighttime hours. TCPA consent requirements and the scope of permissible third-party communications have been the subject of regulatory and judicial attention.
The agreement establishes user consent to autodialed calls, texts, and prerecorded messages from Lyft, its affiliates, and third-party partners at any time of day or night. Users may opt out of promotional texts by texting STOP to 46080, opt out of all texts including operational messages by texting STOPALL to 46080, and unsubscribe from promotional emails via the unsubscribe link in those emails; the agreement states that opting out of all texts may impact platform use.
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"By entering into this Agreement or using the Lyft Platform, you agree to receive communications from us, our affiliates, or our third-party partners, at any of the phone numbers provided to Lyft by you or on your behalf, and also via emails, text messages, calls, and push notifications at any time (including between the hours of 9 p.m. and 8 a.m., local time). You agree that texts, calls or prerecorded messages may be generated by automatic telephone dialing systems.Excerpt from Lyft's Terms of Service
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision directly engages the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), which regulates autodialed calls and texts to mobile numbers and requires prior express consent. The FTC and the FCC share enforcement authority over TCPA-adjacent practices. The extension of consent to third-party partners and the explicit inclusion of nighttime hours warrant evaluation against TCPA consent scope requirements, including recent judicial and regulatory developments regarding third-party consent chains. (2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. TCPA litigation exposure is significant in the United States; consent provisions that purport to cover communications from unnamed third-party partners have been subject to challenge in courts. The explicit consent to nighttime communications and autodialed messages from affiliates and partners extends the scope of the consent claim beyond Lyft's direct communications. (3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: All US users are potentially affected by TCPA provisions. California residents have additional protections under the California Consumer Privacy Act and state telemarketing law. The provision's reach to communications from third-party partners may face scrutiny in jurisdictions that require specific, named consent for third-party autodialed communications. (4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: The agreement states that Lyft may send communications from or on behalf of third-party partners, which creates a consent chain question relevant to any vendor or partner whose communications are covered by this provision. Organizations integrating with Lyft should assess whether their communications to Lyft users are covered by this consent framework. (5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal teams should audit the consent capture mechanism at account creation to confirm it meets TCPA prior express written consent standards for autodialed marketing communications. The opt-out shortcode mechanism should be tested for functionality and compliance with TCPA opt-out processing requirements. The scope of third-party partner communications covered by this consent should be mapped against actual partner communication practices.
This provision constitutes a broad consent to autodialed communications under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), covering communications from Lyft's affiliates and third-party partners as well as Lyft itself, and expressly includes nighttime hours. TCPA consent requirements and the scope of permissible third-party communications have been the subject of regulatory and judicial attention.
The agreement establishes user consent to autodialed calls, texts, and prerecorded messages from Lyft, its affiliates, and third-party partners at any time of day or night. Users may opt out of promotional texts by texting STOP to 46080, opt out of all texts including operational messages by texting STOPALL to 46080, and unsubscribe from promotional emails via the unsubscribe link …
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