# Lost permission to manage a project **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Created:** [June 1, 2026, 9:14am UTC](https://community.epicollect.net/t/lost-permission-to-manage-a-project/1250 "2026-06-01T09:14:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Aaron](https://community.epicollect.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/e19adc/32.png) [@Aaron](https://community.epicollect.net/u/Aaron)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2026, 9:14am UTC](https://community.epicollect.net/t/lost-permission-to-manage-a-project/1250/1 "2026-06-01T09:14:11Z")
### Project Name (if applicable, otherwise just type n/a) > **[Epicollect5 - Login](https://five.epicollect.net/project/bmcc-postfire-project-vegetation)** ### Question I have lost the required permissions to manage a project and need to add students to it for their work ASAP. Is it possible to fix please? I’m not sure why I don’t have permission to manage the project anymore. Many thanks! ### I confirm I have read the User Guide at [docs.epicollect.net](http://docs.epicollect.net) on ### I confirm I have searched for an answer in this community. on ### I confirm I have tried asking the same question to Perplexity AI with the tag #epicollect5, but it did not help. on ---
**Author:** ![Epicollect5](https://community.epicollect.net/user_avatar/community.epicollect.net/epicollect5/32/2653_2.png) [@Epicollect5](https://community.epicollect.net/u/Epicollect5)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2026, 9:15am UTC](https://community.epicollect.net/t/lost-permission-to-manage-a-project/1250/2 "2026-06-01T09:15:34Z")
You will need to ask the project creator to add you as a project member. `e ****** 2@uni.sydney.edu.au` ---
**Author:** ![Aaron](https://community.epicollect.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/e19adc/32.png) [@Aaron](https://community.epicollect.net/u/Aaron)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2026, 5:38am UTC](https://community.epicollect.net/t/lost-permission-to-manage-a-project/1250/3 "2026-06-05T05:38:29Z")
I can’t contact that person as they no longer are around. I’m the PI of the project and need to take back control of the project, after getting kicked off. Note the above email no longer exists. ---
**Author:** ![Epicollect5](https://community.epicollect.net/user_avatar/community.epicollect.net/epicollect5/32/2653_2.png) [@Epicollect5](https://community.epicollect.net/u/Epicollect5)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2026, 8:10am UTC](https://community.epicollect.net/t/lost-permission-to-manage-a-project/1250/4 "2026-06-05T08:10:51Z")
Unfortunately, we cannot grant access to a project based solely on a request in the community forum. This project currently has multiple project managers, so at least one of them should be able to manage the project on your behalf or contact us directly to request that project ownership be transferred. Any manager requesting such a change would assume responsibility for the project and its data. This is a basic privacy and security requirement to protect project data and participant information. If you are no longer in contact with any of the existing project managers, we are unable to verify ownership of the project and therefore cannot make changes to project permissions. Thank you for your understanding. ---
**Author:** ![Aaron](https://community.epicollect.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/e19adc/32.png) [@Aaron](https://community.epicollect.net/u/Aaron)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2026, 8:13am UTC](https://community.epicollect.net/t/lost-permission-to-manage-a-project/1250/5 "2026-06-05T08:13:12Z")
How do I contact you directly? I couldn’t find another option other than this forum… ---
**Author:** ![Epicollect5](https://community.epicollect.net/user_avatar/community.epicollect.net/epicollect5/32/2653_2.png) [@Epicollect5](https://community.epicollect.net/u/Epicollect5)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2026, 8:19am UTC](https://community.epicollect.net/t/lost-permission-to-manage-a-project/1250/6 "2026-06-05T08:19:33Z")
Project managers can contact us at epicollect@cgps.group to request the ownership transfer.