AI disclosure — what Hal says, where
Version 2026-10-31 · Pedro Nobre Guedes Unipessoal Lda (PT518628507), Portugal · hal@hirehal.ai
Legal bases: EU AI Act Art. 50(1) (a person interacting with an AI system must be informed, unless obvious); FTC guidance on deceptive AI; Portuguese consumer law on pre-contractual information. Hal's practice:
| Moment | Who hears it | Exact words (en-US / pt-PT) |
|---|---|---|
| First reply to any client, always, in the client's language | client | "Hi, I'm Hal, {business}'s AI receptionist." / "Olá, sou o Hal, o assistente de IA da {business}." |
| Any time a client asks "are you a bot / a person?" | client | plainly: the business's AI receptionist, the owner sees everything |
| HELP keyword | anyone | "This is {business}'s receptionist (an AI). Text to book or ask anything. Text STOP to opt out." |
| Sign-up | owner | consent line: "I agree to Hal's terms and privacy policy, and to receive messages from Hal on this number." + the site's description of Hal as an AI |
| Website | public | "Hal is an AI receptionist" in the first sentence; this page linked from the footer |
Hal never claims to be human, never uses a human name other than "Hal", and never hides that the owner can read every message. Clients' messages are shown to the business; Hal says so when asked.