Employee Short Message Service (SMS)

Privacy Policy 

Employee Short Message Service (SMS) Privacy Policy
Networking Technologies, LLC
Last Updated: March 2026

Networking Technologies, LLC (“Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) values your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard information when you opt in to receive SMS notifications from us as part of your employment.

This policy applies only to SMS/text message services used for employment-related communications, such as appointment reminders, outage updates, service notifications, account-related messages, and other work-related alerts.

Information We Collect
We collect the following information in connection with this SMS service:

• Your name and mobile phone number
• Message content and interaction history (e.g., replies, opt-in/opt-out records)
• Optional account or employment-related details (if provided for context)

How We Use Your Information
We use your information solely to:

• Send you employment-related SMS alerts, updates, and reminders
• Maintain and improve our internal communication services
• Comply with legal, regulatory, or contractual obligations

Opt-In and Consent
Employees will provide their number to their manager to opt-in to receiving SMS notifications. By providing your mobile number and opting in (e.g., during onboarding or via employment processes), you consent to receive recurring automated text messages from Networking Technologies, LLC related to your employment.

Data Sharing and Non-Sharing of Opt-In Data
We share your information only as necessary:

• With trusted service providers (e.g., SMS platform providers like Twilio, phone carriers) who assist in delivering messages — these providers are contractually required to use your data only for this purpose and to keep it secure.
• When required by applicable law, regulation, governmental request, or to protect our rights, property, or safety.

Important: Mobile information, including phone numbers and opt-in consent data collected for this SMS service, will not be shared with any third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes. We do not sell, rent, trade, or otherwise disclose your phone number or SMS opt-in/consent information to third parties for their own marketing or any non-service-related purposes.

Data Security
We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, alteration, or disclosure.

Retention
We retain your information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, for employment-related needs, or as required by applicable law.

Your Rights

• Opt-Out: Reply STOP or UNSUBSCRIBE to any message to stop receiving SMS notifications.
• Access or Delete: Contact us at service@net-cloud.com or 814-836-0000 to request access to, correction of, or deletion of your data (subject to legal retention requirements).
• Upon termination of employment or if you no longer wish to receive messages, your opt-in will be considered withdrawn.

Message and Data Rates
Message frequency may vary. Standard message and data rates may apply as set by your wireless carrier. We do not charge you for messages sent or received through this service.

Modifications
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Continued receipt of messages after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact Us
For questions, contact:
Email: service@net-cloud.com
Phone: 814-836-0000
Mail: 3910 Caughey Road, Suite 120, Erie, PA 16506
Attn: Service Delivery Manager