SMS Terms & Conditions

Effective: March 12, 2026

Program Overview

watch.ly sends transactional SMS messages to notify you when an AI agent running on your machine requests access to a network destination or protected resource. You can approve or deny the request by replying to the text message. Messages are operational, security-related, and non-marketing.

You may also receive follow-up confirmation messages after an approval or denial action.

How to Opt In

SMS notifications require explicit opt-in through the watch.ly web application. No messages are sent without your consent. The process is:

  1. Create an account at app.watch.ly
  2. Go to Settings and enter your mobile phone number
  3. Verify your phone by entering the one-time verification code sent to your number
  4. Enable SMS Notifications by checking the SMS checkbox in Notification Preferences
  5. Accept the consent disclosure by checking the required consent checkbox, which reads:

The consent checkbox is not pre-selected. You must actively check it and click "Save Preferences" to complete enrollment. No messages are sent without this explicit action.

Opt-In Flow Screenshots

The following shows the notification settings screen inside the watch.ly application where users opt in to SMS:

Step 1: Enter and Verify Phone Number

watch.ly › Settings › Your Profile
Phone Number (for SMS notifications)
+12125551234 Verified

Step 2: Enable SMS and Accept Consent

watch.ly › Settings › Notification Preferences

By enabling SMS notifications, you consent to receive automated text messages from watch.ly regarding agent access request alerts. Message frequency varies based on agent activity. Message and data rates may apply. Reply STOP to cancel, HELP for help. Terms of Service | Privacy Policy

Save Preferences

Sample Messages

Examples of messages you may receive:

Access Request
watch.ly: Agent "Claude" requests access to api.stripe.com:443. Reply Y to approve, N to deny, or A to always allow this destination. Reply STOP to opt out.
Access Approved
watch.ly: Access approved. Agent "Claude" is authorized to access api.stripe.com:443 for this session. Reply STOP to opt out.
Access Denied
watch.ly: Access denied. Agent "Claude" was denied access to internal.example.local:443. Reply STOP to opt out.

Message Frequency

Message frequency varies based on your AI agent activity and notification configuration. Messages are only sent when an agent requests access to a destination that requires your approval. You control which agents and destinations trigger notifications.

Opting Out

You can stop receiving SMS messages at any time by:

  • Replying STOP (or STOPALL, UNSUBSCRIBE, CANCEL, END, QUIT) to any watch.ly message
  • Disabling SMS notifications in your dashboard settings at app.watch.ly

After opting out, you will receive a confirmation message: "You have been unsubscribed. No more messages will be sent. Reply HELP for help."

After opting out, you will not receive further SMS messages unless you re-enable notifications and re-consent.

Help

For assistance with SMS notifications:

  • Reply HELP to any watch.ly message
  • Visit watch.ly/support
  • Email

Message & Data Rates

Message and data rates may apply. You are responsible for any charges from your mobile carrier. Consent to receive SMS notifications is not a condition of purchasing or using the watch.ly service.

Privacy

Your phone number is shared with Twilio, our SMS delivery provider, solely for the purpose of delivering notifications. We do not sell, rent, or share your phone number for marketing purposes. SMS consent records are retained for compliance purposes.

For full details, see our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Contact

If you have questions about our SMS program, contact us at: