How people sign up
Nobody gets a text without saying yes first. There are two ways to say yes:
- Online. Ticking the text-message box on a church's HoW form, such as its "Connect" or sign-up form. The box is never ticked in advance, and the disclosure sits right under it.
- On paper or in person. Ticking the same box on a church's printed connection card, which carries the same words, or telling a member of staff. Staff record who agreed, when, and how, and HoW keeps that record.
Saying yes is never a condition of giving, buying, registering, or belonging.
Example: a church's sign-up form
This is what the text-message box looks like on a church's form. This example does not send anything.
What a text looks like
Grace Community Church
Hi Ann, the youth retreat leaves Friday at 6pm from the north lot. Bring a sleeping bag!Grace Community Church: Reply STOP to opt out
How often depends on what a person signed up for. Message and data rates may apply.
Pilot testing
Before churches use HoW, DCX Logic tests it with its own staff and invited pilot testers. Those texts come from DCX Logic HoW Test and follow every rule on this page. Testers sign up on the pilot's own page by ticking the same unticked box, with the same disclosure beside it. Texts are typically 1 to 8 a month,STOP and HELP work, and nothing is sent to the public.
DCX Logic HoW Test
Hi Ann, you're scheduled to serve at the welcome desk this Sunday at 9am.DCX Logic HoW Test: Reply STOP to opt out
Stopping and help
Reply STOP to any text to stop texts from that church. You get one confirmation and nothing more. Reply HELP for help, or email support@dcxlogic.com.