SMS Opt-In Consent

Stumpymonster is a private, invitation-only event communications program operated by Max Benedict (the host) for the annual Stumpfest gathering held on the Thornapple River in Ada, Michigan. Stumpymonster is registered with The Campaign Registry (TCR) as a Sole Proprietor brand. All outbound SMS originates from the Twilio long code +1 (616) 227-3624.

Stumpymonster is not a commercial service. The site, the SMS program, and the event itself exist solely to coordinate the annual private Stumpfest gathering for a hand-curated guest list of approximately fifty households (friends and family of the host).

Consent is collected through a per-recipient web opt-in form at a unique URL of the form stumpymonster.com/opt-in/<code>, where <code>is the household's two-word invitation passphrase (e.g. stumpymonster.com/opt-in/sms-demo). No purchased leads, no third-party lists, no shared sign-up form, no keyword opt-in — the opt-in URL is delivered individually to each prospective recipient by the host.

1. Direct outreach by the host. Max Benedict messages each prospective recipient personally (from his own mobile number or email) with a short Stumpfest invitation and the opt-in URL specific to that household. The recipient already has a personal relationship with the host; no purchased leads or third-party lists are ever used.
2. The recipient taps the link. The link opens stumpymonster.com/opt-in/<code> in a normal web browser. The page identifies Stumpymonster, identifies the household, and presents the consent form below.
3. The recipient explicitly opts in. The form requires the recipient to type their full name and mobile phone number, AND to actively check a consent checkbox bearing the verbatim text shown below. Submission with the box unchecked is rejected client-side and server-side. There is no pre-checked default.
4. The opt-in is recorded for audit. A successful submission writes a row to the sms_consents table containing the typed name and phone, a verbatim snapshot of the consent text the recipient saw, the invite identifier, the source IP address, the user-agent string, and a server timestamp. The original record is retained for the life of the program.

Reviewers may inspect the live opt-in experience by visiting any sample opt-in URL on the production site (each code is unique to a household; reviewers may request a sample code by emailing the address in the “Contact” section below).

The web opt-in form at stumpymonster.com/opt-in/<code> displays the following consent statement next to a required, unchecked checkbox. The submission cannot proceed unless the recipient checks the box.

By checking the box and submitting the form, the recipient gives explicit, affirmative consent to receive Stumpfest SMS communications from Stumpymonster at the phone number they entered. Consent is collected specifically for this Stumpymonster campaign and is not transferred, shared, or repurposed.

The opt-in page identifies Stumpymonster as the sender, identifies the recipient's household by name (resolved from the unique code in the URL), and includes the verbatim consent checkbox above. A simplified text representation of the page:

Stumpymonster sends three types of SMS messages, all directly related to the annual Stumpfest event:

1. Initial event invitation— sent approximately 4-6 weeks before the event. Contains the recipient's personalized two-word RSVP pass and a link to stumpymonster.com to confirm attendance.
2. RSVP reminder — sent at most once to recipients who have not yet responded, approximately 1-2 weeks before the event.
3. Day-of event details — sent the morning of the event with arrival time, location, and logistics.

Total message volume is approximately 2-4 SMS per recipient per calendar year, concentrated around the annual July Stumpfest event. Every outbound message identifies Stumpymonster as the sender and includes opt-out instructions.

The following are representative of Stumpymonster SMS content:

Recipients may revoke consent at any time by replying STOP to any Stumpymonster SMS message. Twilio automatically processes the STOP keyword. Once an individual has opted out, Stumpymonster will not send any further SMS messages to that number.

For help, reply HELP to any Stumpymonster SMS, or contact benedictmt@gmail.com.

No mobile information will be shared with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes. Text messaging originator opt-in data and consent will not be shared with any third parties.

Stumpymonster does not sell, rent, lease, share, or otherwise transfer mobile phone numbers or SMS opt-in information to any third party, affiliate, or partner for marketing, promotional, or any other purpose. The only third party that processes a phone number is the carrier delivering the SMS message to the recipient's device, and only for the technical purpose of delivery.

Full detail is in the Stumpymonster Privacy Policy under “SMS / Text Messaging” — the first section of the policy.

• Privacy Policy — includes the mobile-number non-sharing statement, message frequency disclosure, and the “message and data rates may apply” disclosure.
• Terms of Service — includes SMS messages and consent terms.
• Brand website: https://stumpymonster.com

Questions about Stumpymonster SMS consent or opt-in: benedictmt@gmail.com.