Event operations
Passport Recovery
Choose how participants prove ownership when they recover a Passport: exact name and email, a secret answer, or an emailed verification link.
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See Passport Recovery in action
Illustrative example with fictional data, not live customer records. Silent and local to this page.
Recover my Passport
Name
| Mode | Protection |
|---|---|
| Exact name and email | Lower |
| Name, email, secret answer | Medium |
| Email verification | Higher |
You choose the mode per Event. Sample data only.
Passport recovery: Participant cannot find their Passport
How organisers set it up
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Pick a recovery mode
Open Registration & Access and choose Passport recovery mode: Exact name and email match (lower security), Name, email and secret answer (medium security), or Email verification (higher security). Swoogo badge verification appears only when the Swoogo badge integration is enabled.
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Check the required fields
New Passports that require both name and email start on exact name and email match. The secret answer mode requires both name and email, so StampRise turns those fields on and locks them while it is selected.
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Test a recovery
Join as a test participant, clear the browser session and recover from the entry screen. Confirm the result matches what you expect for the mode, including the inbox step for email verification.
What participants experience
A participant who cannot find their Passport recovers it from the entry screen. What they must provide depends on the mode: their exact name and email, those plus a secret answer chosen from a fixed list when they joined, or a link they open from their email. Recovery continues the same Passport rather than starting a new one.
Settings and controls
Exact name and email match
No recovery email is sent. Anyone who knows a participant's exact name and email can recover that Passport without email verification, so treat it as lower security.
Secret answer
Adds an answer to a fixed question. The questions may be guessable, so this is medium security and not a substitute for email access.
Email verification
The participant must receive and open a recovery link. It depends on email delivery and on their access to that inbox.
Illustrative guided walkthrough
See how Passport Recovery could play out
Sample scenario for explanation only. This is not live product data, a screenshot, or a real registration or draw.
Scenario: A festival offers a prize for finishing every stop, and a participant changes phones at lunch.
Reporting
A recovered participant keeps one Passport record, so stamps, points and reward progress stay together in your reports. Review attendee records if you suspect a duplicate was created instead.
Limitations and boundaries
- Pick the mode before the Event opens. Changing it mid-Event can confuse people who joined under the old rules.
- Matching on name and email is a convenience check. Do not rely on lower-security modes to protect valuable prizes or personal data.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
No. Recovery uses the details given at the Event and does not create a StampRise participant account.
Use Email verification when prizes matter and inbox access is reliable. Exact name and email match is easiest for participants but offers the least protection.
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Free to set up. Test your flow before going live.