Squarespace permissions control access levels for different team members working on your site. Here's a comprehensive breakdown of available permissions and their functions:

Core Permission Levels

• Owner/Administrator: Full site access and control
• Website Editor: Content management and basic commerce functions
• Store Manager: Online store management
• Content Moderator: Comment management
• Analytics Viewer: Access to site analytics
• Email Campaign Editor: Email campaign management

Key Features By Permission Level

Website and Store Management:

• Administrators can modify all site settings
• Website editors can edit content and products
• Store managers handle daily commerce operations
• Content moderators manage comments and receive notifications
• Analytics viewers access website and commerce data
• Email campaign editors create and track campaigns

Billing Access:

• Only owners and administrators can:
  • Modify billing information
  • Change subscription plans
  • View invoices
  • Cancel subscriptions
  • Upgrade from trial to paid plans

Commerce Permissions:

• Store managers can handle:
  • Order management
  • Inventory control
  • Customer service
  • Product modifications (except subscriptions)

Content Management:

• Website editors can:
  • Create and edit pages
  • Modify content blocks
  • Manage blog posts
  • Update products

Design Control:

• Limited to owners and administrators:
  • Logo and title changes
  • Style modifications
  • Template adjustments
  • Announcement bar creation
  • Lock screen setup

Important Notes:

• Contributors can have multiple roles
• Guest authors can publish without full permissions
• Contributors can withdraw at any time
• Domain permissions differ for parked pages
• Enterprise plans offer additional organization-level roles

Email notifications are automatically sent based on permission levels and can be managed through the contributor profile's Notifications tab.

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