This article explains the three roles PhotoCircle uses to control what people can do within a Circle — Moderator, Contributor, and Guest — plus the separate Workspace Admin role and definitions for each configurable permission.

Available Roles

PhotoCircle uses three roles to control what people can do in a particular Circle: Moderator, Contributor, and Guest.

Moderator and Contributor roles are Circle-specific, so the same user may be a Moderator for some Circles in the Workspace but a Contributor for others.

Moderator

• Who gets this role: Internal role only reserved for employees with a paid seat in the Workspace. By default, Workspace Admins and any employee who creates a Circle. Other employees can be promoted to Moderator status.
• Permissions: All permissions (except those that can be disabled globally, like Comments) will be accessible to Moderators and cannot be disabled.
• Access to Other Features: Moderators are also able to:
  • Remove and block other members
  • Remove media and comments uploaded by others
  • Edit a Circle's title and designate a Cover Photo
  • Delete Circles that do not include any media or members (i.e. empty Circles)
  • Moderate content uploaded by Guests before it displays to other Guests when Moderation has been enabled.
  • Send messages and PDF files via the Updates feature.
• Media Ownership
  • All uploads from their account are owned by the Workspace. They may Inactivate their membership in a specific Circle or a Workspace Admin may deactivate their account, and their media will remain.
  • Accidentally deleted media can be recovered within the timeframe specified by the selected plan.

Contributor

• Who gets this role: Internal role only reserved for employees with a paid seat in the Workspace. Other team members who join a Circle.
• Permissions: Permissions can be enabled/disabled as needed.
• Access to Other Features:
  • Can view Guest uploads that are pending moderation when Moderation is enabled.
  • Can view PDF files and messages sent by a Moderator in the Updates section.
• Media Ownership
  • All uploads from their account are owned by the Workspace. They may Inactivate their membership in a specific Circle or a Workspace Admin may deactivate their account, and their media will remain.
  • Accidentally deleted media can be recovered within the timeframe specified by the selected plan.

Guest

• Who gets this role: People outside your organization (e.g., customers, vendors, volunteers). The ability for External Guests to join Circles in your Workspace can also be disabled on the Workspace-level.
• Permissions: Permissions can be enabled/disabled as needed.
• Access to Other Features:
  • Guest users will be served any legal consents you have configured before joining a Circle.
  • When Moderation is enabled, their uploads must be approved prior to becoming available for all Guest users.
  • Can view PDF files and messages sent by a Moderator in the Updates section.