Compliance with Lead Sherpa
How we are staying ahead of Compliance in SMS
How recent compliance regulations
affect SMS Marketing
Lead Sherpa + TCPA-Compliance
SMS Laws
We are not attorneys and this is not legal advice – we recommend you work with your own attorneys, but you can take comfort knowing that our system has been vetted by multiple top TCPA legal experts.
Using a non-compliant system exposes you to infinite risk – literally! Current penalties allow for a $500 fine per violation. A single non-compliant SMS campaign has the potential to bankrupt your company, and it is now possible to be held PERSONALLY liable for calls and texts that violate the statute.
Why are other systems
not compliant?
Here are some simple qualifying questions that anyone who is concerned about compliance should ask before choosing a texting solution:
- Does the SMS system allow scheduled messaging of any kind? If yes, it is not TCPA compliant.
- If the system can send a message without human intervention, it is not TCPA compliant.
- Does the SMS system require opt-out language at the end of every message? If not, it is not CTIA compliant.
- Can you pay to have the opt-out messaging removed? If yes, it is not CTIA compliant.
- Does the SMS system require sender identification in the first message? If not, it is not CTIA compliant.
- Does the SMS system require 10DLC Brand and Campaign registration? If not, it is not CTIA compliant.
- Does the SMS system allow scheduled messaging of any kind? If yes, it is not TCPA compliant.
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SMS Compliance FAQs
TCPA (Telephone Consumer Protection Act) is a set of laws that govern telephone solicitations in the United States.
Carriers are rolling out “10DLC” (ten-digit long code) restrictions to monitor peer-to-peer (“P2P”) texting platforms like Lead Sherpa, and other app-to-peer (“A2P”) services will be required to follow this new protocol. Each carrier is rolling out its own set of rules which they interpret to be compliant with CTIA guidelines.
These rules include but are not limited to:
- Registration requirements for all campaigns
- A brand verification status
- Message filtering for non-compliant profiles
Yes, Lead Sherpa is compliant. Here’s why:
- You’re not selling anything – you are making a legitimate offer to purchase the recipient’s property.
- Lead Sherpa is NOT an auto-dialer. The software requires human intervention before every single message can be sent.
Make sure to check state laws since they do vary from state to state.