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.
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 |
System Name | Function | Contact | Cost |
Lighthouse | CRM/Membership Database | Free to all accounting units |
System Name | Function | Contact | Cost |
Connect | Campaigning/Voter ID system | Free to all accounting units |
System Name | Function | Contact | Cost |
Fleet | Website management | From £27 a month |
System Name | Function | Contact | Cost |
Targeted Email | Bulk email marketing | From £10 a month | |
Mailjet | Bulk email marketing | From £10 a month |
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 |
System Name | Function | Contact | Cost |
Typeform | Survey/form builder | £18 a month |
System Name | Function | Contact |
Social media platform | ||
Social media platform | ||
Social media platform |
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 |
System Name | Function | Contact |
YouTube | Video sharing platform | |
Flickr | Photo/video sharing platform | |
Vimeo | Video sharing platform |
System Name | Function | Contact |
Slack (paid for (Plus/Enterprise) version only) | Team collaboration platform |
System Name | Function | Contact |
Xero | Accounting software | https://central.xero.com/s/article/Get-help-from-Xero-Support#Web |
Quickbooks | Accounting software |
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: