SMS Terms and Conditions

Effective date: [OWNER: date these terms are published]

Program description

Program name: Ryan Nguyen OD PLLC Appointment and Care Notifications.

Ryan Nguyen OD PLLC sends text messages to patients who have consented to receive them. Messages are informational and relate to your care: appointment confirmations and reminders, recall notices, and care notifications. We also send sign-in verification codes to our own staff. We do not send marketing or promotional messages.

Consent and opt-in

You opt in by giving consent at our office on our paper intake form, which has a separate SMS consent box that is not pre-checked; you check it and sign. Staff agree to receive sign-in verification codes when their account is set up. Consent to receive text messages is not a condition of purchase or of receiving care.

Message frequency

Message frequency varies depending on your appointments and care.

Costs

Message and data rates may apply, according to your mobile plan. We do not charge for messages.

How to opt out (STOP)

Reply STOP to any message at any time to stop receiving texts. You will receive one confirmation message and then no further messages unless you opt in again by replying START or telling the office. You can also tell the office.

How to get help (HELP)

Reply HELP to any message for help, or contact us: phone [OWNER: office phone], e-mail [OWNER: support e-mail].

Replies

Some reminders may let you reply C to confirm an appointment. Do not include health details in replies. Our texts do not contain detailed health information.

Privacy

Your mobile number and SMS consent are used only to send these messages. We do not share, sell, or disclose mobile phone numbers or SMS consent to third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes. See our Privacy Policy.

Carriers and availability

Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. Message delivery is not guaranteed. [OWNER: confirm carrier statement is acceptable]

Changes

We may update these terms and will post the new effective date here.

Contact

Ryan Nguyen OD PLLC
[OWNER: mailing address]
Phone: [OWNER: office phone]
E-mail: [OWNER: support e-mail]