SMS Terms & Opt-In

Last updated October 24, 2026

Family Operating Base (FOB) sends optional text messages about your own account and group activity. This page explains what we send, how you opt in, and how to stop.

1. Program

Program name: FOB Alerts, from Family Operating Base. We send account and group alerts such as being assigned a task, ownership requests and plan updates. We never send marketing or promotional texts.

2. How you opt in

Texting is optional and is never a condition of using FOB. You choose it in one of two places:

At signup (https://familyoperatingbase.com/signup): enter your mobile number, then tick the separate, optional checkbox below it. The box is unticked by default.
On your Account page (https://familyoperatingbase.com/account), after signing in: save your mobile number and turn on the "Text messages" switch.
Next to the checkbox and the switch, you see this wording: "I agree to receive text messages from Family Operating Base about my account and group activity (for example: task assignments, ownership requests and plan updates). Message frequency varies. Message and data rates may apply. Reply STOP to opt out or HELP for help. Consent is not a condition of using the app."
Once you opt in, we send one confirmation text: "FOB Alerts: You're subscribed to account and group alerts from Family Operating Base. Msg frequency varies. Msg & data rates may apply. Reply HELP for help, STOP to cancel."

3. Invites are sent by members, not by us

When a member invites someone to a group, the invite is sent from that member's own phone or email app. We do not text people who haven't opted in themselves.

4. Frequency and cost

Message frequency varies with your group's activity.
Message and data rates may apply, depending on your mobile carrier and plan.
Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages.

5. How to opt out or get help

Reply STOP to any message to stop all texts. You'll get one confirmation and nothing after that.
You can also turn off the "Text messages" switch on your Account page at any time.
Reply START to allow texts again, then turn the switch back on.
Reply HELP for help, or email support@familyoperatingbase.com.

6. Privacy

No mobile information will be shared with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes. Text messaging opt-in data and consent are never shared with third parties, except the SMS provider that delivers our messages. See our Privacy Policy for details.

7. Contact

Questions about text messages: support@familyoperatingbase.com.