SMS Consent

Last updated: April 30, 2026

Program description

txthis sends transactional SMS messages strictly for the purpose of splitting a single restaurant bill among the diners who shared it. Every message is tied to a specific bill that a user explicitly initiated.

How users opt in

• Bill initiators opt in by texting a photo of their receipt to our number. The act of sending the receipt is the opt-in: in direct response we send a single setup-link SMS back to the same number.
• Other diners opt in verbally. The bill initiator gathers each diner's phone number in person and confirms verbal consent before adding them on the txthis web setup page (https://txthis.com/b/{bill_uuid}). The setup page displays this disclosure, which the initiator must agree to before any SMS is sent:

By adding diners, you confirm they've consented to receive transactional SMS from txthis. STOP to opt out, HELP for help. Msg & data rates may apply.

We do not use a "text START to opt in" keyword flow.

What messages we send

Per bill, an enrolled phone number receives at most:

• 1 setup-link SMS to the bill initiator, in direct reply to their inbound MMS.
• 1 share-link SMS to each non-initiator diner, sent after the initiator submits the setup page.
• 1 summary SMS per diner once everyone has picked their items and the initiator has paid the per-bill fee.
• At most 1 user-initiated nudge if a diner has not responded after 30 minutes (only fires when the initiator clicks "Nudge" on the status page).

We do not send marketing, promotions, drip campaigns, or anything outside the scope of a specific bill the recipient is participating in.

Sample messages

Got it! Tap to set up your split: https://txthis.com/b/abc123. Reply STOP to opt out.

Hi Mike, Sarah wants you to pay for what you ordered at Joe's Crab Shack. Tap to pick your items: https://txthis.com/s/abc123. Reply STOP to opt out.

txthis summary for Joe's Crab Shack: you owe Sarah $24.50. Venmo: @sarah-north. Reply STOP to opt out.

Message frequency

Frequency is bill-driven, not scheduled. A typical participant receives 2–3 messages per bill. If you participate in multiple bills, you'll receive that pattern again per bill. We do not send recurring or scheduled traffic.

Costs

txthis does not charge end users for SMS. Standard message and data rates from your wireless carrier may apply.

Opt-out (STOP) and help (HELP)

Reply STOP to any txthis message at any time to opt out of all future SMS. STOP is honored automatically. Once you opt out, we will not send you any more messages — including for new bills you might be added to — until you re-engage by texting our number.

Reply HELP for assistance, or email [email protected].

Carrier notice

Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. Message and data rates may apply.

Privacy

For details on what we collect, how we use it, and how to request deletion, see our Privacy Policy.

Contact

Questions about txthis SMS? Email [email protected].