David Mendlen

Jarvis household text notifications

Program disclosure for the toll-free number (888) 961-5202. David Mendlen is a sole proprietor operating the household-automation software he calls Jarvis; this page describes the text-message program he runs under it.

Who sends these messages

David Mendlen, a sole proprietor based in Bellevue, Washington, operates this text-message program (contact: dave@projectkiller.app, +1 425 443 7554). He built and runs Jarvis, home-automation software for his own household; it is not offered to the public, sells nothing, and messages nobody who has not personally enrolled a number as described below.

What is sent

Automated notifications about the home, to the household members who enrolled:

Message frequency varies, typically 1–5 messages per day. Message and data rates may apply. Sample messages as actually sent:

Jarvis: the front door opened at 2:14 PM and nobody appears to be home. Reply STOP to unsubscribe, HELP for help.
Jarvis: house check — the kitchen door has been unlocked since 9:40 PM. Reply "lock it" and I will. Reply STOP to unsubscribe.
Jarvis: 3 things I could build for you today. Reply with a number to pick one. Reply STOP to unsubscribe.

How consent is given (the only opt-in path)

Consent is verbal and in person. There is no web form, keyword, paper form, QR code or advertisement, because these messages are not offered to the public. A household member is enrolled face to face, at the household's own server, like this:

  1. David Mendlen and the household member sit at the server and run the enrollment tool: cd ~/Jarvis && tools/enroll-sms-number.sh.
  2. The tool displays the notice below in full, and David Mendlen reads it aloud to the person, word for word, following the verbal consent script. Nothing is pre-filled or pre-checked and no number is enrolled by default.
  3. The person types their own name and their own mobile number in E.164 form.
  4. The person must type the words I AGREE. Any other answer cancels and nothing is recorded.
  5. Consent is written to an audit log with a UTC timestamp, the name, the number and a note that the notice was read aloud, and only then is the number added to Jarvis's list of recipients.

The notice, word for word:

Jarvis — household text notifications

Jarvis is the home assistant that runs Dave Mendlen's household. By adding this mobile number you agree to receive automated text notifications from Jarvis about the home: door and security alerts when the house looks empty, a daily house check, and notes Jarvis has for you. You may reply to act on them.

Message frequency varies, typically 1-5 messages per day. Message and data rates may apply.

Reply STOP at any time to unsubscribe. Reply HELP for help, or email jarvisdave2001@gmail.com.

Terms: https://davemen.github.io/jarvis-sms/terms.html
Privacy: https://davemen.github.io/jarvis-sms/privacy.html (mobile information is never shared with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes)

What the person sees when enrolling (number redacted):

Terminal screenshot of the enrollment tool showing the consent notice, the prompts for name and mobile number, the typed words I AGREE, and the confirmation that consent was recorded with a timestamp.

After enrollment the number receives one confirmation message: "Jarvis: you will now receive household notifications. Reply STOP to unsubscribe, HELP for help."

How to stop