Free Rein Limited

Event Management System

Free Rein has created a series of flexible and powerful Event Management System (EMS) to allow the full implementation, management and running of websites focussed on event registration and attendee communication. Handles roadshows, multi-session, multi-venue, conferences, networking and breakout sessions. Multi-language option. Secure hosting and payment gateway.

Features

  • Based on flexible Content Management System (CMS)
  • Event microsites – choose banners, colour scheme, content structure, forms.
  • Payment options and closed user areas
  • Online delegate sign-up and registration
  • Event Management - booking limits, invitation lists, registration codes
  • HTML plain text emails or SMS alert option
  • Mailing lists, invitation lists, target lists or static data files
  • Real-time Reporting – Email delivery,
  • Open, Click-Through, Forward, Print, booking and reserves
  • Feedback forms and follow-up communications

Benefits

  • End to End attendee management
  • Download attendee information in multiple file formats
  • Import contact information for event invites improving the customer experience
  • Multiple contact triggers leading up to the event
  • Promoted and cross-sell event add-ons increasing revenue
  • Manage multiple events from a single administration dashboard
  • Fully customised WYSIWYG editor interface
  • Multilingual and multi-location capabilities

Pricing

£95 a unit an hour

Service documents

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Framework

G-Cloud 13

Service ID

3 0 9 2 1 9 2 2 5 4 2 3 0 6 3

Contact

Free Rein Limited Alex Addison
Telephone: 01473 810002
Email: contact@free-rein.net

Service scope

Software add-on or extension
No
Cloud deployment model
Private cloud
Service constraints
None
System requirements
None

User support

Email or online ticketing support
Email or online ticketing
Support response times
Working Hours: 60 minutes
(Monday to Friday excluding bank holidays from 9 am to 5 pm)

Outside Office Hours: 4 hours
(Monday to Friday 5pm to 9 am)

Weekends: 4 hours

Bank Holidays: 6 hours
User can manage status and priority of support tickets
No
Phone support
Yes
Phone support availability
9 to 5 (UK time), Monday to Friday
Web chat support
Yes, at an extra cost
Web chat support availability
9 to 5 (UK time), Monday to Friday
Web chat support accessibility standard
None or don’t know
How the web chat support is accessible
N/A
Web chat accessibility testing
The web chat is currently undergoing testing and validation.
Onsite support
Yes, at extra cost
Support levels
Support is available generally Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm to solve any user issue or technical problem to registered users. If we get repeated questions we would rather solve the cause than the symptom.
Optional support at other times.
Each client has a dedicated user/semi technical account manager.
Support available to third parties
Yes

Onboarding and offboarding

Getting started
Users supported initially with recommended onsite training (couple of hours desk based), then online manual and optional webinars for specific needs.
Service documentation
Yes
Documentation formats
PDF
End-of-contract data extraction
Part of the contract closure arrangements include Free Rein extracting all data required and confirming what data, and when, it can be safely destroyed.
End-of-contract process
Data extraction and safe disposal of data not required. Any design or content files are managed during the contract into the clients own safe keeping.

Using the service

Web browser interface
Yes
Supported browsers
  • Internet Explorer 11
  • Microsoft Edge
  • Firefox
  • Chrome
  • Safari
  • Opera
Application to install
No
Designed for use on mobile devices
Yes
Differences between the mobile and desktop service
Length of scroll to view whole page contents
Reduced detail in table presentations and media lists in a single screen
Service interface
No
User support accessibility
WCAG 2.1 AA or EN 301 549
API
Yes
What users can and can't do using the API
Standard on some configurations. Activated as add-on on case by case basis with access to sandpit for client developers.
API documentation
Yes
API documentation formats
PDF
API sandbox or test environment
Yes
Customisation available
Yes
Description of customisation
Number of standard versions all of which can be customised to expand to campaign management, extended communication (e.g. SMS), XML feeds and CRM support

Scaling

Independence of resources
Managed cluster loading of virtual servers – most automated except under DDOS conditions where manual intervention often required.

Analytics

Service usage metrics
Yes
Metrics types
All event data is reported on dashboard and in personal reports.
Automatically link to Google Analytics with client access.
Optional self-generated reports to client requirements. Reports on demand in any format
Reporting types
  • Real-time dashboards
  • Regular reports
  • Reports on request

Resellers

Supplier type
Not a reseller

Staff security

Staff security clearance
Other security clearance
Government security clearance
Up to Security Clearance (SC)

Asset protection

Knowledge of data storage and processing locations
Yes
Data storage and processing locations
  • United Kingdom
  • European Economic Area (EEA)
User control over data storage and processing locations
Yes
Datacentre security standards
Managed by a third party
Penetration testing frequency
Less than once a year
Penetration testing approach
‘IT Health Check’ performed by a Tigerscheme qualified provider or a CREST-approved service provider
Protecting data at rest
  • Physical access control, complying with another standard
  • Encryption of all physical media
Data sanitisation process
Yes
Data sanitisation type
  • Explicit overwriting of storage before reallocation
  • Deleted data can’t be directly accessed
Equipment disposal approach
A third-party destruction service

Data importing and exporting

Data export approach
Controls to initiate and manage contents of the data exports are provided by the web interface when enabled and access conditions are satisfied.
Data export formats
  • CSV
  • Other
Other data export formats
PDF
Data import formats
CSV

Data-in-transit protection

Data protection between buyer and supplier networks
TLS (version 1.2 or above)
Data protection within supplier network
TLS (version 1.2 or above)

Availability and resilience

Guaranteed availability
100% availability excluding planned and emergency maintenance.
Refunds automatic as double proportion of the monthly or annual contract, no claim required.
Approach to resilience
Further detail available on request.
Outage reporting
Email alerts available on a request for subscription basis

Identity and authentication

User authentication needed
Yes
User authentication
Username or password
Access restrictions in management interfaces and support channels
Systems are initially created with a core group of users from the client organisation who will act as administrators and manage all other users in compliance with their own internal policies.
User capabilities are determined by the roles they have been assigned and the privileges granted to each role.
Support channels are limited to authorised individuals who will be granted appropriate permissions. No external management is available on support channels.
Access restriction testing frequency
At least every 6 months
Management access authentication
Username or password

Audit information for users

Access to user activity audit information
Users have access to real-time audit information
How long user audit data is stored for
At least 12 months
Access to supplier activity audit information
Users contact the support team to get audit information
How long supplier audit data is stored for
At least 12 months
How long system logs are stored for
At least 12 months

Standards and certifications

ISO/IEC 27001 certification
No
ISO 28000:2007 certification
No
CSA STAR certification
No
PCI certification
No
Cyber essentials
Yes
Cyber essentials plus
No
Other security certifications
Yes
Any other security certifications
  • Cyber Essentials
  • We don't store payment information in the cloud services

Security governance

Named board-level person responsible for service security
Yes
Security governance certified
Yes
Security governance standards
Other
Other security governance standards
Cyber Essentials accredited moving up to Plus en route for IASME
Information security policies and processes
The ISMS contains policies and processes that are critical to provide assurance that data is handled consistently and securely. These cover all aspects including asset management, application usage, accounts, emails, storage devices, access controls, and the handling of data.
Procedures exist to ensure actions comply with the defined policies and what to do in the event of non-compliance.
In the event of a suspected incident, the IT manager (or nominee) is responsible for authorising access to equipment, services and data to allow investigations to proceed.
Wherever possible, policies are enforced by automation but in many cases manual intervention is necessary. In these situations procedures define the process required to ensure each policy is being followed and the frequency the process is to be executed.

Operational security

Configuration and change management standard
Supplier-defined controls
Configuration and change management approach
On receipt of a documented change request, a risk assessment is performed to determine the potential effect the change will have on system components, security and running costs.
Changes will then be implemented in a controlled test environment, where testing and reviews can performed. All changes are be retained within source control.
Once approved, changes will be announced and documented as required before release.
Vulnerability management type
Supplier-defined controls
Vulnerability management approach
OS and application patches are constantly monitored and when available they will be assessed and implemented. For critical patches an emergency process is in place to action quickly.
Announcements of potential threats and exploits are received through numerous notification services including CVE databases and OS maintainers.
Protective monitoring type
Supplier-defined controls
Protective monitoring approach
Networks and systems are monitored for abnormal performance and resource usage which may indicate a potential attack or system malfunction. Automated alerts are sent when defined thresholds have been reached.
Activity logs are retained to allow for forensic analysis of actions if an issue arrises.
AntiVirus software is used to scan incoming files and emails to the environment with regular full system scans as an extra measure.
Incident management type
Supplier-defined controls
Incident management approach
Incidents can be raised by users through the support channels or from the automated monitoring systems, all of which have a process to be followed.
Many incidents can be handled either automatically or manually by help desk staff but for complex or time critical incidents, specialist technical support staff will be assigned to ensure a timely resolution.
Incident reports will be made available upon request.

Secure development

Approach to secure software development best practice
Conforms to a recognised standard, but self-assessed

Public sector networks

Connection to public sector networks
No

Social Value

Covid-19 recovery

Covid-19 recovery

The original purpose of Events Finder (created for BEIS) was to help Government support any organisation running B2B events to grow and reach new markets. Locally, or sector, focussed implementations can really extend those benefits.
Each of the regional Events Finders have been used extensively to support organisations running economic recovery and Covid-19 responses.
Equal opportunity

Equal opportunity

The solution is internet, browser based which then opens up non-geographic dependent employment/selection of candidates. The system presents a centralised view of your website allowing your team to share management with other departments.
Extensive roles and security group access controls allow administrators to look after groups or individuals as they develop confidence and skills without compromising data. Additional moderation and workflow features help manage a user's growth and trust extended as their skills develop.

Pricing

Price
£95 a unit an hour
Discount for educational organisations
No
Free trial available
No

Service documents

Request an accessible format
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need versions of these documents in a more accessible format, email the supplier at contact@free-rein.net. Tell them what format you need. It will help if you say what assistive technology you use.