Account suspensions and appeals

OrionGIS web 1.51.0Released 7 November 2026

Orion staff can suspend an account for misuse; the user is signed out everywhere, emailed the reason, and can appeal from a dedicated page. Staff review appeals in Orion Central.

Changes since 1.50.0.

#New

  • Account suspension (Orion Central → Suspensions). Staff can suspend any account with a reason. The suspended user is immediately treated as signed out on every page and API, is emailed the reason, and lands on a /suspended page explaining what happened.
  • Appeals. Suspended users can submit an appeal (claim) from /suspended. Staff review appeals in Orion Central → Suspensions — with a staff note — and can lift the suspension, which restores access immediately.
  • On the user profile. Each Central user page shows the account's suspension state with suspend and lift controls. Staff accounts can't be suspended, and staff can't suspend their own account.
  • Recorded. Every suspension and appeal is kept with who acted and when, so the account's trust history stays visible.

#Notes

  • Suspension emails come from the same no-reply address as other account email and point to the appeal page.
  • Orion Collect (the ODK-based mobile app) is not covered by this release.