User profile with profile picture, info-section and "My observations" panel
Every user of your app gets a profile with the possibility to upload a profile picture and add information. But note, none of this is required to participate. Further, users can see all observations they collected through the "My observations" panel in their profile.
Own user types for humans, school classes and organizations
The different user types we offer for individuals, school classes or organization are not just practical to have, they also allow to avoid legal issues (for example, when school kids collect data).
Edit profile function for users to update information or profile picture
Of course, users can always update and edit their profile information and pictures. They can simply go to their profile in the apps and directly edit it there.
Secure forgotten password / update password function
It has probably happened to everyone in the past: A forgotten password. So of course, we set up a secure forgotten password/update password function to update a users key to their account.
User search
An important community feature: Users can search for other users or even friends, to stay up-to-date on their contributions, etc.
Following / unfollowing of users & friends to create communities in the app
Users can also follow or unfollow other users. The activities of others they follow will be displayed in their newsfeed, so they can see what their community is up to in the project.
Lists of own followers / own following for every user
Every user can see which users are following them and which users they follow in their profile.
EU GDPR: Anonymization and deletion of accounts
Should a user decide that he wants to delete his/her account, of course we offer the possibillity of account deletion, but we will anonymize the data collected. We do this so you don't have to fear losing valuable data due to account deletion or any legal issues arising from continued use of that data.
EU GDPR: Export a copy of stored personal data
In compliance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation, all of your project's users can instantly export & download an up-to-date copy of their stored personal data for review. The download is protected by secure password protection and is available at the settings panel.
Liking: Heart-Buttons at all observations and comments
What's a community without the likes? The hearts right beside all observations and comments allow you and your users to give positive feedback to everyone contributing.
Comments: comment section under all observations with like functionality
All spots on the map feature an own comment section just below the observation's data. Users can post comments like questions or feedback and get in contact with each other. The project team itself can use an own registered user account for giving direct feedback to the participants. All comments display an "appriciation button" (heart) for liking. New comments, replies and comment-likes of are displayed in the user's newsfeed in the app to stay informed about new activity.
Direct messages: project admins can send direct messages with push notifications to the whole community
The project admins can directly send a message to all phones which have the app installed via push message. Thereby they can inform the whole community about important news, give valuable advice, etc.
Newsfeed: summary of all activities of the own community & friends in the app
The newsfeed shows your users all activities of their community of people they follow, their friends and push-notifications that were sent out recently.
Notifications about community activity with Icon and Bubble
All notifications about community activity are displayed with the project icon & bubble.
Badges: users can earn motivational badges for long term participation
Users can earn badges for specific numbers of contributions. These badges encourage long term participation and also give users a feeling of reward for their contributions without additional work for project admins. A certain number of predesigned badges are included for all apps, but custom ones can be designed for projects, and the number of badges can always be extended.
