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--- storage_institutions_faq [2023/05/09 14:16] – [How can we remove users that have left the institution from our subscription?] fcheslack
+++ storage_institutions_faq [2025/03/19 13:05] (current) – Add question about Zotero Lab with fewer than 15 users fcheslack
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 Both Zotero Lab and Zotero Institution subscriptions provide members of your organization with unlimited personal and group cloud storage.
-Zotero Institution subscriptions automatically provide any Zotero user with a verified email address from your institution's domain with unlimited storage, with no management of specific users necessary.
+Zotero Institution subscriptions are designed for larger organizations where a significant number of users are expected to use Zotero. It will automatically provide any Zotero user with a verified email address from your institution's domain with unlimited storage, with no management of specific users necessary. The price is based on the total number of full time equivalent (FTE) employees or students in your organization. They are priced at a very large discount compared to our other plans, as we know that likely only a minority of people at a large institution would be Zotero users.
-Zotero Lab subscriptions are managed using a simple interface to maintain a list of specific email addresses that should be provided storage.
+Zotero Lab subscriptions work best when you have a smaller number of users you know will be using Zotero. These are managed using a simple interface to maintain a list of the email addresses for users that should be provided storage.
+==== Why should our university have a Zotero Institution subscription? ====
+We have a page explaining [[/why|why we believe people should choose Zotero over similar tools]]. A Zotero Institution subscription allows everyone at your institution to use Zotero without limitations, helping individuals better manage their research and encouraging greater collaboration via group libraries. Finally, in addition to providing value for your users, purchasing a Zotero Institution subscription supports the continued development, maintenance, support, and infrastructure costs for all of Zotero’s free software and services, which benefits the global academic and research community, including many people for whom commercial tools are out of reach.
+====Do we need to have 15 users to purchase a Zotero Lab subscription?====
+No. You can always purchase a Zotero Lab subscription. The smallest Lab subscription is for any number of users up to 15.
 ====How do I find the management interface for my Zotero Lab subscription?====
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 ====Do users need to register new institutional Zotero accounts? Can users convert their existing accounts? What happens when users leave the institution?====
 All Zotero user accounts are registered the same way on zotero.org. Users can bring Zotero accounts that they already have, as well as keep the Zotero account and their data after your subscription ends or they leave your institution.
+Users can add additional email addresses to their Zotero account at any time from their [[/settings/account|account settings]]. If any of their verified email addresses are covered by a Zotero Institution subscription, they will see unlimited storage reflected in their [[/settings/storage|storage settings]].
 ====How can we remove users that have left the institution from our subscription?====
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 ====What are the payment options for Zotero Lab and Zotero Institution subscriptions? Are renewals automatic?====
-Zotero Lab and Institution subscriptions are not automatically renewed. Zotero Lab subscriptions can be renewed from the management interface using a credit or debit card.
+Zotero Lab and Institution subscriptions are not automatically renewed.
-Zotero Institution subscribers will be sent an invoice each year that can be paid by card or bank transfer.
+Zotero Lab subscriptions can be renewed from the management interface using a credit or debit card.
 If you have a Zotero Lab subscription and can’t pay by card, you can email storage@zotero.org to request an invoice that can be paid by bank transfer.
+For convenience, Zotero Institution subscribers will be sent an invoice each year that can be paid by card or bank transfer. This does not obligate your organization to continue your subscription.
 ====What kind of support is provided for Zotero Institution subscriptions?====
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 Otherwise, you can let your university library or other appropriate contact know that you would benefit if they purchased a subscription and they can get in contact with us if they're interested.
+====What happens to a user's storage once a subscription ends or they leave the institution?====
+A Zotero user can keep their account regardless of changes to institutional affiliation. Users should make sure they have a personal email address associated with their Zotero account so they can access it even if they lose access to their institutional email address. Additional emails can always be added from their [[/settings/account|Zotero account settings]].
+If a subscription expires or a user is no longer covered by their institution's subscription, their storage subscription will revert to their previous personal storage subscription or the free storage level. The user can either purchase a personal storage subscription to fit their needs, or stay at the free level.
+A Zotero user can always download all of their files to their computer to maintain access on their device by setting their Zotero application to "Download files at sync time" in their [[/support/preferences/sync|sync preferences]] and making sure a sync completes without errors. After downloading all their files, if a user does not want a storage subscription to cover cloud storage, they can disable file syncing in their sync preferences to prevent ongoing errors while still syncing metadata for free.