SMS Terms and Conditions

1. Overview

These SMS Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) govern your participation in the text-messaging program operated by Atlanta Beauty & Barber Academy (“ABBA,” “we,” “us,” or “our”).

By opting in to receive SMS messages from the Academy, including by checking the SMS consent box on one of our website forms, you agree to these Terms.

Please also review our [Privacy Policy](https://atlantabeautyacademy.com/privacy-policy/), which explains how we collect, use, and protect your information, including your mobile phone number and SMS consent information.

2. SMS Program

The ABBA’s SMS program may be used to send informational or marketing messages concerning:

* Enrollment and program inquiries;

* Confirmation that we received your inquiry;

* Admissions interviews, campus tours, appointments, and reminders;

* Cosmetology, barbering, esthetics, nail technology, instructor-training, and certificate programs;

* Program start dates, enrollment deadlines, financial-aid information, and scholarship opportunities;

* Academy events, services, offers, and announcements;

* Responses to questions or customer-service requests; and

* Other information related to the Academy and its programs or services.

Message content may vary based on your inquiry, interests, enrollment status, and relationship with ABBA.

3. How to Opt In

You may opt in to receive SMS messages from the Academy by:

* Entering your mobile phone number on an enrollment, contact, inquiry, appointment, or interest form at [atlantabeautyacademy.com](https://atlantabeautyacademy.com/) and at Facebook: (20+) Atlanta Beauty & Barber Academy | Facebook and checking the SMS consent box; or

* Providing your mobile phone number directly to an authorized Academy representative and clearly confirming your consent verbally or in writing.

By opting in, you authorize the Academy to send SMS messages to the mobile phone number you provide. Messages may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system or other automated technology.

Consent to receive marketing or automated SMS messages is not a condition of enrolling in an Academy program or purchasing any goods or services.

You represent that you are the subscriber or customary user of the mobile phone number provided and that you are authorized to consent to receive messages at that number.

4. Message Frequency and Charges

Message frequency may vary depending on your inquiry, enrollment status, scheduled appointments, and interactions with ABBA.

Message and data rates may apply. Your wireless carrier’s standard messaging and data charges may apply to all SMS messages sent or received as part of this program. ABBA is not responsible for charges imposed by your wireless carrier.

5. Opting Out and Getting Help

5.1 Opting Out

You may cancel SMS messages at any time by replying **STOP** to any message you receive from ABBA.

After you reply STOP, we may send you one final confirmation message acknowledging your opt-out. You will then stop receiving SMS messages from the applicable program unless you opt in again.

You may opt in again by completing a new form and checking the SMS consent box or by otherwise providing renewed consent.

5.2 Getting Help

For assistance, reply **HELP** to any SMS message from ABBA. You may also contact us using the information in Section 9 below.

5.3 Other Opt-Out Methods

You may also request removal from our SMS program by contacting ABBA by telephone or email and providing the mobile phone number you want removed.

6. Supported Carriers

Our SMS program is intended for use with major United States wireless carriers, including AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, Boost Mobile, U.S. Cellular, and other participating carriers.

Wireless carriers are not responsible for delayed or undelivered messages. Delivery of SMS messages is subject to the availability and effective operation of your wireless carrier’s network and other systems outside the Academy’s control.

7. Privacy

We respect your privacy. Mobile information will not be sold or shared with third parties or affiliates for their marketing or promotional purposes.

SMS opt-in data and consent will not be shared with third parties for their own marketing or promotional purposes. We may share information with service providers that help us operate our SMS program, but only as necessary to provide messaging services on our behalf and subject to appropriate confidentiality and data-protection obligations.

For additional information, please review our [Privacy Policy](https://atlantabeautyacademy.com/privacy-policy/).

8. Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability

* SMS services are provided on an “as-is” and “as-available” basis.
* ABBA and its messaging service providers are not responsible for delayed, failed, incomplete, or misdirected message delivery caused by wireless carriers, network availability, technical problems, incorrect phone numbers, or circumstances outside our reasonable control.
* SMS messages should not be relied upon for emergency or time-sensitive communications.
* ABBA may change, suspend, or discontinue all or part of its SMS program at any time.

* We may update these Terms periodically. The Effective Date shown at the top of this page will indicate the date of the most recent revision.
* Your continued participation in the SMS program after updated Terms become effective constitutes your acceptance of those updated Terms, to the extent permitted by applicable law.

9. Contact Us

If you have questions about our SMS program or these Terms, please contact us:

**Atlanta Beauty & Barber Academy**

6088 Buford Highway NE
Doraville, GA 30340

Phone: (770) 449-1740
Email: info@atlantabeautyacademy.com
Website: atlantabeautyacademy.com