# 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.**&#x20;
* **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.&#x20;
* Duplicate any event as a starting point for a new event.

## **Contributor Permissions**

* **Add, edit and publish own events, places, organizations and people.**&#x20;
* **Unpublish and delete own events.**&#x20;
* View the events of other users as read only.&#x20;
* Duplicate any event as a starting point for a new event.

## **Editor Permissions**

* **Edit, publish, unpublish and delete any event created by any user.**&#x20;
* **Edit all places, organizations and people.**&#x20;
* **Review and publish events submitted by guest users.**
* **Feature events.**
* Add, edit and publish own events.&#x20;
* 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.&#x20;
* Edit, publish, unpublish and delete any event created by any user.&#x20;
* Review and publish events submitted by guest users.
* Duplicate any event as a starting point for a new event.
