Roles and Permissions

Tellet uses a two-level permission system: Organisation roles and Workspace roles. Both combine to determine actual permissions.

Two-Level Permission System

Organisation roles control organisation-wide access (team management, approvals, settings). Workspace roles control workspace-specific access (creating, editing, and viewing projects). Your actual permissions are the two combined.

Organisation Roles

Owner (exactly one per Organisation)

Full control: changes the Organisation name and visibility, transfers ownership, invites members (as Admin or Editor), removes members (except self), changes any member's role, manages themes, and approves or directly publishes projects (with workspace access). Cannot be removed by others or leave without first transferring ownership.

Admin (multiple allowed)

Invites members (as Admin or Editor only), removes members (except the Owner), changes roles (between Admin and Editor only), manages themes, and approves or directly publishes projects (with workspace access). Cannot change the Organisation name, transfer ownership, or invite/modify the Owner role.

Editor (multiple allowed)

Creates and edits projects (with workspace access), creates workspaces, and requests approval to publish. Cannot invite or remove members, approve publications, publish directly, manage themes/branding, or access Organisation settings.

Workspace Roles

Owner (exactly one per workspace)

Renames and deletes the workspace, transfers ownership, invites/removes/changes member roles, creates/edits/deletes projects, publishes projects (subject to Organisation role), moves and copies projects, creates categories and filters, and has full analysis access. Cannot remove themselves — transfer ownership first.

Can Edit (multiple allowed)

Creates/edits/deletes projects, publishes projects (subject to Organisation role), renames the workspace, invites members (as Can Edit or Can View), removes members (except the Owner), moves and copies projects, creates categories and filters, and exports reports. Cannot delete the workspace, remove the Owner, change member roles, or transfer ownership.

Can View (multiple allowed)

Views all projects, conversations, and analysis, and exports reports. Cannot create, edit, delete, or publish anything; rename the workspace; invite or remove members; change settings; or create categories or filters.

Combined Permissions

Publishing Projects

• Organisation Owner/Admin + Workspace Owner/Can Edit: publish directly, no approval needed.
• Organisation Editor + Workspace Owner/Can Edit: must request approval; an Admin or Owner reviews and approves.
• Any Organisation role + Workspace Can View: cannot publish at all.

Permission Examples

• Organisation Owner + Workspace Owner: complete control at all levels.
• Organisation Admin + Workspace Can Edit: create, edit, and directly publish projects; cannot delete the workspace or remove members.
• Organisation Editor + Workspace Can Edit: create and edit projects, but must request approval to publish; cannot delete the workspace.
• Organisation Editor + Workspace Can View: view-only in this workspace; can still create workspaces elsewhere.
• Organisation Admin + Workspace Can View: view workspace content and approve publications at the Organisation level, but cannot edit workspace content.

Organisation Permissions Matrix

• Change Organisation name — Owner: ✓; Admin: ✗; Editor: ✗

• Invite members — Owner: ✓; Admin: ✓*; Editor: ✗

• Remove members — Owner: ✓; Admin: ✓**; Editor: ✗

• Change member roles — Owner: ✓; Admin: ✓***; Editor: ✗

• Transfer ownership — Owner: ✓; Admin: ✗; Editor: ✗

• Manage themes — Owner: ✓; Admin: ✓; Editor: ✗

• Approve publications — Owner: ✓; Admin: ✓; Editor: ✗

• Publish directly — Owner: ✓; Admin: ✓; Editor: ✗

• Create workspaces — Owner: ✓; Admin: ✓; Editor: ✓

• Create projects — Owner: ✓; Admin: ✓; Editor: ✓

• Admin can only invite as Admin or Editor, not Owner

• Admin cannot remove Owner

• Admin can only change between Admin and Editor roles

Workspace Permissions Matrix

• View projects — Owner: ✓; Can Edit: ✓; Can View: ✓
• Create projects — Owner: ✓; Can Edit: ✓; Can View: ✗
• Edit projects — Owner: ✓; Can Edit: ✓; Can View: ✗
• Delete projects — Owner: ✓; Can Edit: ✓; Can View: ✗
• Publish projects — Owner: ✓*; Can Edit: ✓*; Can View: ✗
• Complete projects — Owner: ✓; Can Edit: ✓; Can View: ✗
• Rename workspace — Owner: ✓; Can Edit: ✓; Can View: ✗
• Delete workspace — Owner: ✓; Can Edit: ✗; Can View: ✗
• Invite to workspace — Owner: ✓; Can Edit: ✓; Can View: ✗
• Remove members (except the Owner) — Owner: ✓; Can Edit: ✓; Can View: ✗
• Change member roles — Owner: ✓; Can Edit: ✗; Can View: ✗
• Transfer ownership — Owner: ✓; Can Edit: ✗; Can View: ✗
• Create categories/filters — Owner: ✓; Can Edit: ✓; Can View: ✗
• Export reports — Owner: ✓; Can Edit: ✓; Can View: ✓

*Subject to Organisation role approval requirements

Role Assignment Guidelines

Organisation roles:

• Owner — the person ultimately responsible for the account (founder or department head).
• Admin — senior team members managing others, project leads approving work, day-to-day decision makers.
• Editor — individual contributors, new team members, contractors, and anyone whose work should be reviewed.

Workspace roles:

• Owner — the project lead or manager who controls workspace access and is ultimately responsible for it.
• Can Edit — team members actively creating and managing research, and trusted collaborators.
• Can View — stakeholders, clients, and executives needing visibility, plus new team members learning.