A personal home automation and self-hosted services network — privately operated by Mark Ranum.
This privacy policy describes how SMS notifications are sent from this personal home automation system operated by Mark Ranum ("I", "me", or "my") using Twilio's messaging platform.
This is a personal, non-commercial home automation system. SMS messages are sent solely for the purpose of personal home automation alerts.
The only personal information collected and used by this system is:
No other personal information is collected, stored, or processed by this system.
SMS messages sent from this system are strictly limited to personal home automation alerts, including but not limited to:
Messages are sent only to phone numbers that have been explicitly configured by the system owner. No marketing, promotional, or third-party messages are ever sent.
Phone numbers and message content are transmitted through Twilio's messaging infrastructure solely for the purpose of delivering SMS notifications. No personal information is sold, rented, or shared with any third party for any other purpose.
Twilio's privacy policy is available at twilio.com/legal/privacy.
Phone numbers are stored only within the private home automation system configuration and are not retained in any external database or third-party service beyond Twilio's standard message logging.
As this is a personal system with a single operator and designated recipient(s), opt-out requests can be made by contacting the system operator directly. You may also reply STOP to any received message to stop receiving notifications.
For any questions regarding this privacy policy or the use of SMS notifications, contact:
Mark Ranum
mark@ranum.me
These Terms and Conditions govern the use of SMS notification services operated by Mark Ranum ("I", "me", or "my") through this personal home automation system. By receiving SMS notifications from this system, you agree to these terms.
This is a personal, non-commercial system. SMS notifications are sent exclusively for home automation alert purposes.
By providing your mobile phone number to receive notifications from this system, you consent to receive automated SMS text messages for home automation alerts. Message frequency will vary based on home automation events. Message and data rates may apply depending on your mobile carrier plan.
You may opt out of receiving SMS notifications at any time by replying STOP to any message received from this system. After opting out you will receive a single confirmation message and no further messages will be sent.
To opt back in, reply START or contact the system operator directly.
For help or information about this SMS notification service, reply HELP to any received message, or contact the system operator at mark@ranum.me.
This is a personal home automation system provided without warranty of any kind. SMS notifications are provided on a best-effort basis. The system operator is not liable for any damages arising from delayed, missed, or failed notifications, or for any actions taken or not taken based on notifications received.
These terms may be updated at any time. Continued receipt of SMS notifications after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated terms. The date at the top of this page reflects when these terms were last updated.
These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Minnesota, United States, without regard to conflict of law provisions.