This page documents exactly how Fastest Freelancers collects a consumer's consent before sending a text message, and what those messages say. The program sends one-time codes only: a verification code during account signup, and a sign-in code for account holders who choose text-message two-step verification. No marketing or promotional texts are sent under this program.
Fastest Freelancers sends one-time passcodes (OTP) for account verification and account security only. Every message contains a single numeric code and nothing else. There are two kinds of message, and both use the same wording:
SAMPLE MESSAGE (BOTH TYPES; THE 6-DIGIT CODE CHANGES EVERY TIME)
Use verification code 123456 for the Fastest Freelancers authentication.
Messages go only to individuals who have typed their own US mobile number into our signup form and checked an unchecked-by-default consent box on the same screen. Sign-in codes go only to that same verified number, and only after the account holder has chosen text-message two-step verification in their security settings. We do not message purchased, imported, or third-party lists, and we never message a number that did not request a code.
The flow is automated and strictly transactional. Every message is triggered by the recipient's own action: pressing "Send Verification Code" during signup (or requesting a resend of that same code), pressing "Send code" to turn on text-message two-step verification, or signing in to an account that uses it. It is not conversational, not sent on a schedule, and not notification-based. Message frequency is one message per code request or sign-in, so it varies with how often the account holder signs in. No marketing, promotional, or informational content is ever sent on this number.
During signup (Step 2 of 4. "Verify your account"), the consumer enters their own US mobile number and must actively check a consent box before a verification code can be sent. The box is unchecked by default, and the "Send Verification Code" button stays disabled until it is checked. Below is the exact experience the consumer sees:
Phone Number Verification
Add a phone number so clients and freelancers can trust your account.
Sign-in codes by text are off by default and are a separate, deliberate choice. Two-step verification sends its codes by email by default; text messages are an optional alternative. Only a signed-in account holder whose mobile number was already verified at signup can choose them. In Security & 2FA settings they press "Enable 2FA", choose the "SMS code" option instead of the default "Email code" (neither the email option nor the other alternative, an authenticator app, sends any texts), and press "Send code". That sends one code to the number on the account; entering it turns text-message two-step verification on. From then on, one code is texted each time they sign in with their correct password. Below is the settings step they see:
We'll text a login code to the phone number on your account.
Each message is a single code: one the consumer just requested, or one triggered by their own sign-in. Replying STOP opts the number out immediately and blocks any further messages from this program, including two-step verification sign-in codes; STOP is honored automatically at the messaging-service and carrier level. Because there are no recurring, promotional, or marketing messages, there is no ongoing list to unsubscribe from.
If you use text-message two-step verification, change it before you reply STOP. In Security & 2FA settings, turn two-factor authentication off (you will be asked for your password), then turn it back on with email or an authenticator app if you want to keep a second step. Otherwise you may be unable to receive the code you need to sign in. Turning off text-message two-step verification stops sign-in codes on its own, without replying STOP.
Declining is simply not asking. Consent is captured before anything is sent. At signup the box is unchecked by default and the "Send Verification Code" button stays disabled until the consumer checks it, so a consumer who does not want a text does not request one. An account holder who does not want sign-in codes by text keeps the default email codes, chooses an authenticator app, or leaves two-factor authentication off, and no sign-in code is ever texted.
Replying HELP returns program and contact information. Msg & data rates may apply. Message frequency is one message per verification request or sign-in. The number is used for verification, account security, and fraud prevention only; it is never sold, and it is never shared with third parties for their own marketing. The full policy is in our Privacy Policy at /privacy, under "Your Communication Choices & SMS".
