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Customer Responsibility for TCPA and Telecommunications Law Compliance

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What it is

It is entirely your business's legal responsibility to ensure that your use of Twilio's SMS and calling services complies with laws like the TCPA — Twilio takes no responsibility for this compliance.

This analysis describes what Segment's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

TCPA violations carry statutory damages of $500-$1,500 per message or call, and class action suits can generate hundreds of millions in liability — all of which falls on the business using Twilio, not Twilio itself.

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Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Businesses that use Twilio to contact customers bear full legal exposure for TCPA violations — including failure to obtain proper prior express written consent — with statutory damages that can quickly reach millions of dollars in a class action scenario.

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You are solely responsible for ensuring that your use of the Services complies with all applicable laws and regulations, including without limitation the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), the CAN-SPAM Act, and all applicable regulations promulgated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Twilio does not represent or warrant that any use of the Services will be compliant with applicable law.

— Excerpt from Segment's Segment Terms of Service

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Institutional analysis (Compliance & governance intelligence)

REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: TCPA (47 U.S.C. § 227) is enforced by the FCC and through private rights of action with damages of $500 per violation ($1,500 for willful violations). CAN-SPAM Act (15 U.S.C. § 7701) is enforced by the FTC and FCC. State equivalents include California's Automatic Calls Statute and Illinois Consumer Fraud Act. FCC's 2023 one-to-one consent rule (FCC 23-107) tightened prior express written consent requirements for robocalls and robotexts.

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Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC enforces CAN-SPAM and telemarketing rules and may take action against businesses that use communications platforms in violation of consumer protection telecommunications laws.
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  • State AG
    State Attorneys General enforce state-level TCPA equivalents (including Florida FTSA, California, and Illinois statutes) against businesses using telecommunications services for unlawful consumer outreach.
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Applicable regulations

DMA
European Union
DSA
European Union

Provision details

Document information
Document
Segment Terms of Service
Entity
Segment
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 8, 2026
Last verified
May 8, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-006412
Document ID
CA-D-00699
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Analysis generated
May 8, 2026 09:56 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
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Entity: Segment
Document: Segment Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-006412
Captured: 2026-05-08 09:56:53 UTC
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URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/segment/segment-terms-of-service/customer-responsibility-for-tcpa-and-telecommunications-law-compliance/
Accessed: May 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Segment's Customer Responsibility for TCPA and Telecommunications Law Compliance clause do?

TCPA violations carry statutory damages of $500-$1,500 per message or call, and class action suits can generate hundreds of millions in liability — all of which falls on the business using Twilio, not Twilio itself.

How does this clause affect you?

Businesses that use Twilio to contact customers bear full legal exposure for TCPA violations — including failure to obtain proper prior express written consent — with statutory damages that can quickly reach millions of dollars in a class action scenario.

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