KinTrades

SMS Terms & Conditions

Last Updated: September 20, 2026

1. Program Overview

KinTrades (a product of KinTech, LLC) is a skilled trades hiring platform that connects workers with employers. When you opt in to SMS notifications, KinTrades may send you text messages about:

  • Job match notifications and conditional offer alerts
  • Hiring updates and required employment documentation
  • Platform information and reminders

Messages are only sent in response to user-initiated activity on the KinTrades platform, such as registering for an account, applying for an opportunity, or progressing through an employer hiring workflow.

By opting in to KinTrades SMS notifications, you agree to these SMS Terms & Conditions, our Terms of Service, and our Privacy Policy.

2. How You Opt In (Consent)

SMS consent is collected in two ways on the KinTrades platform. In both cases, consent is never pre-checked and is not required to use KinTrades.

KinTrades maintains records of SMS consent, including the date, time, and method of opt-in. Consent is collected before any SMS message is sent and may be retained for compliance purposes.

2.1 During Account Registration

When creating a KinTrades account, after entering your phone number, you are presented with a separate, unchecked checkbox to opt in to SMS notifications. You must actively check this box to consent. The SMS opt-in language shown during registration is reproduced below:

Worker Registration — Step 1: Contact Info

Employers will contact you at this number. Prepaid phones and Google Voice are fine!

Msg & data rates may apply. ~1–5 msgs/month. Reply STOP to cancel, HELP for help. Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

2.2 In Profile Notification Settings

After registration, you can enable or disable SMS notifications at any time from your profile notification settings using a toggle switch:

Profile Settings — Notifications

SMS Text Notifications

Receive job matches and hiring updates via text message

Msg & data rates may apply. ~1–5 msgs/month. Reply STOP to cancel, HELP for help. Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

3. Message Frequency

Approximately 1–5 messages per month. Message frequency may vary based on your job search activity and employer interactions. You will not receive marketing or promotional spam.

4. Message and Data Rates

Message and data rates may apply. KinTrades does not charge for SMS messages, but your mobile carrier may charge standard messaging fees. Check with your carrier for details about your text messaging plan.

5. How to Opt Out

You can stop receiving SMS messages from KinTrades at any time using any of the following methods:

When you reply STOP, your mobile carrier sends the confirmation and blocks further messages from the number. The wording comes from the carrier, not from us, and reads: "NETWORK MSG: You replied with the word STOP, which blocks all texts sent from this number. Text back UNSTOP to receive messages again." Replying START or UNSTOP resumes messages.

Opting out of SMS does not affect your KinTrades account. You can continue using the platform normally.

6. Help

For help with KinTrades SMS messages:

7. Sample Messages

Here are examples of the types of text messages you may receive from KinTrades:

KinTrades: {Company} has extended you a job offer for {Role}. View the terms and reply here: {link} Reply STOP to opt out, HELP for help.
KinTrades: {Company} has extended you a job offer. Please complete your required hiring documentation within 72 hours: {link} Reply STOP to opt out, HELP for help.
KinTrades: Reminder — please complete your required hiring documentation for {Company}: {link} Reply STOP to opt out, HELP for help.
KinTrades: Final reminder — 24 hours remaining to complete your required hiring documentation: {link} Reply STOP to opt out, HELP for help.
KinTrades: did you start at {Company} on {Date}? Tap to tell us: {link} Reply STOP to opt out, HELP for help.

Every {link} is a single-use link on our own domain, kintrades.com. We never use public URL shorteners, and opening a link never completes an action on its own — it opens a page where you choose what to do.

8. Supported Carriers

KinTrades SMS messages are supported on all major U.S. mobile carriers. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages.

9. Privacy

Your phone number and SMS consent status are used solely for delivering KinTrades text messages. We do not sell, rent, or share your phone number with third parties for marketing purposes. Your phone number is shared with our messaging providers solely for message delivery: Microsoft Azure Communication Services delivers the notification messages described above, and Twilio delivers one-time passcodes when you verify your phone number. Neither is permitted to use your number for any other purpose.

For full details on how we handle your data, see our Privacy Policy.

10. Contact

Related Policies: Privacy Policy | Terms of Service