Footlight Users

There are four types of users who can contribute to a Footlight calendar. Each type has different access rights and these user permissions are managed by the calendar Admin. Important differences between users are highlighted in bold.

Guest Permissions

• Add and edit own events, places, organizations and people.

• Submit events for review. Once submitted, the event becomes read only and editorial permissions are transferred to the Admin and Editors of the calendar.

• View the events of other users as read only.

• Duplicate any event as a starting point for a new event.

Contributor Permissions

• Add, edit and publish own events, places, organizations and people.

• Unpublish and delete own events.

• View the events of other users as read only.

• Duplicate any event as a starting point for a new event.

Editor Permissions

• Edit, publish, unpublish and delete any event created by any user.

• Edit all places, organizations and people.

• Review and publish events submitted by guest users.

• Feature events.

• Add, edit and publish own events.

• Duplicate any event as a starting point for a new event.

Admin Permissions

• Invite and manage users.

• Create, edit, manage and delete the places, organizations, people and taxonomies used for the calendar.

• Add custom fields (using custom taxonomies) to different workspaces.

• Feature events.

• Add, edit and publish own events.

• Edit, publish, unpublish and delete any event created by any user.

• Review and publish events submitted by guest users.

• Duplicate any event as a starting point for a new event.