Software Toolkit
In order to meet the full requirements of data protection legislation, only systems that have been reviewed by the Party to determine their compliance can be used. The list below includes the software/social media/collaboration platforms Local Parties can use.
Where you have queries around functionality or gaining access to these systems you should contact the relevant person list.
Desktop / Cloud Software
System Name | Function | Contact | Cost |
Google Workspace (Business Standard or above) | Productivity Software (N.B. you must NOT use GSuite for sending bulk emails) | Contact Google | |
Affinity Publisher | Desktop Publishing | No |
Membership
System Name | Function | Contact | Cost |
Lighthouse | CRM/Membership Database | Free to all accounting units |
Campaigning
System Name | Function | Contact | Cost |
Connect | Campaigning/Voter ID system | Free to all accounting units |
Web Hosting/Publishing
System Name | Function | Contact | Cost |
Fleet | Website management | From £27 a month |
Email Marketing
System Name | Function | Contact | Cost |
Targeted Email | Bulk email marketing | From £10 a month | |
Mailjet | Bulk email marketing | From £10 a month |
Encryption
System Name | Function | Contact |
Bitlocker | Encryption tool | https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/comprehensive-security |
7-Zip | Encryption tool | |
Keka | Encryption tool (macOS only) | |
Egress Switch | Secure Document Transfer |
Online Survey Tools
System Name | Function | Contact | Cost |
Typeform | Survey/form builder | £18 a month |
Social Media Platforms
System Name | Function | Contact |
Social media platform | ||
Social media platform | ||
Social media platform |
Instant Messaging/Video Calling
System Name | Function | Contact |
Instant messaging platform | Please use in line with the Lib Dem Whatsapp Guide | |
Google Meet | Video Call Platform | |
Zoom | Video call platform |
Event Management Platform
| System Name | Function | Contact | Cost |
| Eventcube | Ticketed events - registration & payment functionality | support@libdems.org.uk | Free to all accounting units |
Video/photo management
System Name | Function | Contact |
YouTube | Video sharing platform | |
Flickr | Photo/video sharing platform | |
Vimeo | Video sharing platform |
Group communication platform - Cloud Storage/filesharing
System Name | Function | Contact |
Slack (paid for (Plus/Enterprise) version only) | Team collaboration platform |
Accounting Software
System Name | Function | Contact |
Xero | Accounting software | https://central.xero.com/s/article/Get-help-from-Xero-Support#Web |
Quickbooks | Accounting software |
Where Personal Data is not being shared/processed
Remember that providing no personal, financial or special category data is being shared then the party has no issue with the use of cloud-based software such as:
- Google Drive
- iCloud Drive
- Dropbox
- Box.com