When displaying participants geographically, the system seeks to prioritize its best location for each participant based on:
Source - is this user-provided, or collected via GeoIP?
Quality - an address or user-provided pin is better than a cross street or zip code.
Selecting a location to display on the participants map
Participant location sorting in PublicInput takes a structured approach, prioritizing:
User provided locations, giving preference to manually entered data.
The level of location detail, with preference in this order:
Address
Pinned Lat/Long
Cross Street
Zip Code
Such sorting ensures the most relevant and specific location data is utilized for participant identification.
FAQ's
What location is displayed if a user has a GeoIP location, then provides their address or zip code? | The system will display its best user-provided location on the Participant Map |
If a user provides their location, does the system delete previous location records? | The system retains all previously-provided location records. Admins can edit these locations on the user profile, or users can edit or remove locations in their online profile page. |
When a user provides their address, will the associated segments be updated automatically? | Segments are not updated automatically when a user provides a location, but can be refreshed by the admin on-demand. Segments are automatically updated when being applied for sending text message or email campaigns at send time. |
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