{"id":27690,"date":"2025-06-06T19:59:16","date_gmt":"2025-06-06T19:59:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.buildingreports.com\/?post_type=blog_post&#038;p=27690"},"modified":"2025-06-09T21:10:04","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T21:10:04","slug":"important-update-sms-notifications-require-opt-in","status":"publish","type":"blog_post","link":"https:\/\/www2.buildingreports.com\/blog\/2025\/06\/06\/important-update-sms-notifications-require-opt-in\/","title":{"rendered":"Important Update: SMS Notifications Require Opt-In"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re using NotificationManager, this update is for you!<\/p>\n<p>Due to new federal regulations, we&#8217;re making an important change to how we deliver SMS (text) notifications.\u00a0To remain compliant, only users who have explicitly opted in will continue receiving text messages.<\/p>\n<p>If a user does not opt in, don&#8217;t worry. 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You\u2019re Missing Out.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buildingreports.com\/m\/services\/manager-series\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.buildingreports.com\/m\/services\/manager-series\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1749323707693000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3pnYYezTDXb9JSUGHWwFI2\">NotificationManager<\/a>\u00a0is a powerful (and often underutilized) tool.\u00a0 With NotificationManager, you can:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Speed up Red Tag follow-up by instantly alerting your service or sales team when a report with deficiencies is completed.<\/li>\n<li>Notify customers the moment a new inspection report is available, complete with a direct link.<\/li>\n<li>Stay compliant with jurisdictional requirements by triggering internal alerts based on zip code rules and AHJ submission needs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You\u2019re in control\u2014choose whether notifications go to the person who triggered the event, a designated internal contact, or even the building owner. 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