Release Notes
CP-1549: Photo Contest Report - Image Download Bug
Resolved an issue where users could not download the ZIP file of photo submissions from the Activity/Submissions section.
CP-1719: Photo Contest Report - Updates Bug
Admin edits to submissions are now accurately reflected in the report available during the Winner Selection phase in Moderation.
CP-1731: Ballot with Custom Nomination Form Report - Custom Fields Bug
Fixed the custom fields report for ballots with nomination forms. Note: This report is still available by request through support until the next phase is released.
CP-1752: Enhanced Listing URL Improvement
Removed a cookie that appended URL paths of Enhanced Listings to the browser. This change results in a cleaner and more intuitive URL for users.
CP-1755: Text to Vote Group Admin Permissions
Group Admins can now modify the Text to Vote Code field until a contest officially starts.
CP-1761: Text To Vote Only Listing
Added a toggle to allow Enhanced Listings to be published as Text to Vote only. These listings will show on the ballot with the code but will not float to the top with other Enhanced Listings. Also fixed a bug where votes were counted when codes were entered and saved as drafts causing database discrepancies.
CP-1762: SMS Trailing/Leading Improvement
Improved user experience by automatically removing leading and trailing spaces from SMS vote submissions, preventing unnecessary error messages.
On 15-January, 2025 BLOX Digital released Contezo Sprint 26 to production. Sprint 26, named
the Icarus release, focuses on introducing Text-to-Vote in platform.
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Various Tickets SUMMARY: Create the overall Text2Vote architecture, code, design elements and functionality to the core Contezo platform
SOLUTION: Write code to integrate with Twilio; record and store responses and update reports to reflect SMS voting
On 20-November, 2024 BLOX Digital released Contezo Sprint 25 to production. Sprint 25, named
the Caerus release, focuses on bug fixes and minor features.
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CP-1357 SUMMARY: Improve overall stability
SOLUTION: Refactor some background javascript
CP-1601 SUMMARY: Need the ability to remove contests from the menu
SOLUTION: Add a new “remove contest” command to the UI
CP-1613 SUMMARY: Resell instance permissions should mirror Lee instance permissions
SOLUTION: Synchronize permissions to mirror Lee
CP-1619; 1620; 1621; 1622 SUMMARY: Revamp Sweepstakes Contest type with a more modern look
SOLUTION: Rework all visual elements
CP-1668 SUMMARY: Contest vault images are distorted
SOLUTION: Revising aspect ratio on vault images
CP-1669 SUMMARY: Streamline the “getContests” sequence
SOLUTION: Refactor the code to speed operation
CP-1670; 1695; 1696; 1697; 1704; 1705; 1706
SUMMARY: Align Auth0 functions across all instances
SOLUTION: Rewrite code to align Auth0 commands / permissions
CP-1716 SUMMARY: Some contests, under certain circumstances, will not advance
SOLUTION: Fix bug to allow conditional contest advancement
On 10-September, 2024 BLOX Digital released Contezo Sprint 24 to production. Sprint 24,
named the Dinlas release, focuses on bug fixes and foundation changes for future releases
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CP-1480 SUMMARY: Enhance Public Data Insight information collection
SOLUTION: Add new tags to page templates to auto fire on certain events
CP-1481 SUMMARY: Enhance Admin Data Insight information reporting
SOLUTION: Add new tags to Data Insights page templates
CP-1511 SUMMARY: Admins should have the ability to hide or delete contests
SOLUTION: Implement backend framework to allow contest deletion / hiding
CP-1543 SUMMARY: Contest Vault primary image is distorted
SOLUTION: Revised logic to allow image proportional sizing
CP-1546 SUMMARY: Automated regression testing should be established
SOLUTION: Setup front-end Storybook regression testing
CP-1556 SUMMARY: A form element is misspelled
SOLUTION: Correct the spelling of “Email Subscription” on various forms
CP-1563 SUMMARY: Some sharing URLs are not being honored
SOLUTION: Change widget logic to honor shared URLs
CP-1577 SUMMARY: Stored Procedure Refactoring Stage 1
SOLUTION: First of three phases needed to refactor SP logic to the correct area
CP-1570 SUMMARY: The “Confirm” button on the Pandora Image Editor does not always fire at the correct time
SOLUTION: Change the logic on this button so that once an edit is made, the “Confirm” button becomes active
CP-1592 SUMMARY: Playbook needs stories assigned
SOLUTION: Setup Front End Playbook story testing framework
CP-1604 SUMMARY: Rolled back “Hosted URL” issue has reappeared
SOLUTION: Change core logic to disallow warning
In this release of Contezo we're introducing the ability for the moderator to download submitted contest images, enhancements and back end improvements aimed at increasing platform performance and stability, and a mix of bug fixes.
New Features
- Moderators now have the ability to download all user-submitted photos for individual contests. (CP-869)
- For Photo and Ballot contests with photo nominations, a “Get Photos” button has been added to the activity dashboard to download the photos. Click Get Photos to request the images, and once processed, the button then changes to “Download Photos.” Clicking “Download Photos” will download a zip file containing the contest images, using the browser’s standard “Save” dialog box.
- The system will now properly address case sensitivity in ballot contests (CP-87);
- Merging: When merging contestants, the selected primary contestant’s case is now preserved.
- Adding Contestants: The ballot builder will now reject duplicates with the message “Unable to add nominee, because it already exists.”
- Nominations and votes are now visible and downloadable in the Submission tab under Activity. (CP-787)
Improvements
- Admins should be able to filter and sort on the Enhanced Listing table so they can easily find my Enhanced Listings. (CP-850)
- Fields to Sort: Name - A-Z; Category - A-Z; Group - A-Z
- Allow Group Admins to download the reports in the Activity Tab (Registrations and Submissions tab). (CP-886)
- Moderators should be able to remove the default Opt-In Form Element from the Registration Form. (CP-880)
- The Auto Save feature should be removed from the Enhanced Listing screens to improve workflow. (CP-902)
- Ballot Activity Tab visual improvements; (CP-933)
- Pending status change to a yellow "?". Previously it was a red "X".
- Rejected status changed to a red "X".
- "Votings" header wording updated to "Voting"
- “Get All Users Report” button for "Voting" section updated to "Generate Report"
- “Download All Users Report” button for "Voting" section updated to “Download Report”
- “Get All Users Report” button for "Nominations" section updated to “Generate Report”
- “Download All Users Report” button for "Nominations" section updated to “Download Report”
- Element counts need to match tab to detail across all user tabs. (CP-934)
- Standardize column naming conventions. (CP-935)
- ContestName
- GroupName
- Category
- Contestant (or Nominee)
- Status
- AddedBy
- Image
- Votes
- EmailAddress
- RegistrationToken
- Opt-In
- Checkboxes
- ListingType
Bugs
- Photo Contest Moderation - Approved submission count within Photo Contest Moderation now reflects the actual count. (CP-849)
- Enable / Disable the Register and Submit call to action buttons on the front end as required information is given or removed. (CP-898)
We are also making infrastructure changes that should not be noticeable to admin or front-end users. If you experience any issues or have any questions, please contact customer support at crp_digitalproducts_support@lee.net.
In this release of Contezo we're providing the ability to search Banner Ads, providing enhancements and back end improvements aimed at increasing platform performance and stability, and a mix of bug fixes.
New Features
- Added a search box to the Ad List page at Moderation > Promotions Tab > Banner Ads Tab. (CP-931)
- Added the ability to copy an Enhanced Listing’s URL from the “Add Enhanced Listing Screen”.
- NOTE: The contest’s hosted URL must be populated in SETUP before this button will be visible. (CP-929)
Improvements
- Change the public-facing Enhanced Listing to be more visually appealing by condensing the URL and make the Social icons both standard and clickable. (CP-937)
- Change the default visual sort on the Submissions tile to Total Votes or Total Nominations, depending on the contest’s phase. (CP-948)
- Make Enhanced Listing search results “sticky,” and preserved upon returning to the main Enhanced Listing page. (CP-930)
- Allow special characters (&,*,%,$, etc.) as part of the search string. (CP-946)
- Reordered user-facing columns to this order: contest name>email address>first name>last name>phone number>zip>nominations>votes>access code>opt-in (CP-941)
- Reduce the size of photo contest downloaded from photo contest type. (CP-944)
Bugs
- In an Enhanced Listing, if the Google map is added, and later removed, the map’s border remains. It should not. Also, the “Address” label needs to be removed when the address is removed. (CP-906)
- Clicking the Approve All button doesn’t work in Photo Contests after clicking the Load More button. (CP-918)
- When “load more” is clicked in a Photo Contest’s Approved Submissions, the “Approve All” button doesn’t work. (CP-918)
We are also making infrastructure changes that should not be noticeable to admin or front-end users. If you experience any issues or have any questions, please contact customer support at crp_digitalproducts_support@lee.net.
In this release of Contezo we're making sure votes may be uploaded in any phase, providing enhancements and back end improvements aimed at increasing platform performance and stability, and a mix of bug fixes.
New Features
- Ability to Upload Votes in both Voting & Winner Selection phases and also, in both Nomination & Contestant Selection phases. (CP-950)
Improvements
- Use the Form Element Description when the Form Element Label isn't available. (CP-881)
- Make Enhanced Listing Search Results “Sticky,” and preserved upon returning to the main enhanced listing page. (CP-877)
- Increase Long Text Form Element Field character limit on Registration Form to 500 characters. (CP-989)
- Modify the Submission Report to mimic the Registration Report. (CP-965)
- Modify the Registration Report to implement logic that ranks the voting in Place 1, Place 2 & Place 3. (CP-963)
- Show current Contezoversion information in the footer. (CP-962)
- Add visual differentiators to allow users to quickly determine if they are in Production or Staging. (CP-938)
Bugs
- Registration Phone Number Field allows an extra digit - Revise the code to prohibit the extra digit in the Phone Number field. (CP-966)
- Multiple Bonus Entries should be enabled in Sweeps - Revise logic To allow multiple bonus entries. (CP-863)
- Remove errant “Nominated by” verbiage on-Screen in Ballot Submissions Tab. (CP-985)
- Ensure Terms Of Service, Rules & Privacy Policy display correctly when navigating between them. (CP-969)
- Fix code to eliminate the need to click “save” twice in Contest Setup. (CP-967)
- Modify Template to add spacing between buttons. (CP-932)
We are also making infrastructure changes that should not be noticeable to admin or front-end users. If you experience any issues or have any questions, please contact customer support at crp_digitalproducts_support@lee.net.
In this release of Contezo we're introducing an Advanced Image Editor, adding integration to quickly find a business location for enhanced listings, providing enhancements and back end improvements aimed at increasing platform performance and stability, and a mix of bug fixes.
New Features
- The ability to resize and change an image’s aspect ratio has been added. See Advanced Image Edit for additional information. (CP-951)
- A mapping service has been added to the Enhanced Listing page so that, when a business name is entered, a list of matching businesses is displayed and when I select the business I want, I click Use This Location and the map embed code auto-populates Contezo fields. (CP-949)

- Photos are now available on the Ballot Nomination Form. (CP-904)
- A report showing all participants who voted, including for whom and at what time has been created. Available for Super Admins, the Individual Voting Report is available in the Reports Menu. (CP-1012)
- Add functionality to remove Social Media links once embedded. (CP-994)
Improvements
- A Merge and Rename function is now available within the Merge UI that allows multiple functions in one screen. See Merging Nominations for additional information. (CP-959)
- Add a “Place” column to the Registration Voting Report, based on Vote count. Mimic existing report and add a column to .csv to indicate order of finish. (CP-997)
Bugs
- The system sometimes throws 417 Error Types on Contest Submission execution. This has been resolved. (CP-995)
- A bug exists when banner ads rotate through the sequence that cuts off the first 25 pixels on both the left and right side of the ad. This has been resolved. (CP-990)
We are also making infrastructure changes that should not be noticeable to admin or front-end users. If you experience any issues or have any questions, please contact customer support at crp_digitalproducts_support@lee.net.
In this release of Contezo we're introducing a WYSIWYG Editor, enhancements and back end improvements aimed at increasing platform performance and stability, and a mix of bug fixes.
New Features
- Add ability to create contestants in both Sweepstakes and Photo via Moderation. (CP-905)
- Add a toggle to allow Super Admins to toggle color schemes to mimic either the Staging or Production environments. (CP-1033)
Improvements
- Implement a new Rich Text Editor. Please see WYSIWYG Editor for further documentation. (CP-1001)
- Fraud Detection reporting has been enhanced to include the ability to select a phase by means of a dropdown menu (Nomination or Voting). (CP-848 / CP-983)
Bugs
- A typo exists in the Pandora Image Editor. Rename Advance Image Edit to Advanced Image Edit. (CP-1039)
- Unpublish Button is disabled after Publish in Enhanced Listings. This has been resolved. (CP-1041)
- The platform’s “Manage User Search” is not working correctly. This has been resolved. (CP-1044)
- An incorrect warning message is being thrown during Ballot cloning. This has been resolved. (CP-1058)
We are also making infrastructure changes that should not be noticeable to admin or front-end users. If you experience any issues or have any questions, please contact customer support at crp_digitalproducts_support@lee.net.
In this release of Contezo we're introducing a redesign of our ballot moderation user experience, enhancements and back end improvements aimed at increasing platform performance and stability, and a mix of bug fixes.
New Features
- Redesign of our ballot moderation user experience. Please see Moderation for further documentation. (CP-970)
- Add the ability to download contestant .csv files. (CP-1006)
- A "clear" option has been added to the front end registration form. (CP-1062)
Improvements
- Fraud Detection reporting has been enhanced to include the ability to select a phase by means of a dropdown menu (Nomination or Voting). Information is now realized in near-real-time. (CP-1003)
- Moderators may now choose to upload a group of contestants to a Sweepstake contest. (CP-1070)
- All instances of “Twitter” and the Twitter logo have been replaced with “X” and the “X” logo. (CP-1112)
Bugs
- When cloning a sweepstakes contest, an error thrown on auto save has been resolved. (CP-1121)
We are also making infrastructure changes that should not be noticeable to admin or front-end users. If you experience any issues or have any questions, please contact customer support at crp_digitalproducts_support@lee.net.
In this release of Contezo we're continuing our redesign of the photo and sweepstakes moderation user experience, updates to email provider, enhancements and back end improvements aimed at increasing platform performance and stability, and a mix of bug fixes.
New Features
- Redesign of our photo and sweepstakes moderation user experience. Please see Moderation (******Need to update this link******) for further documentation. (CP-1094)
- Contest Name may now be updated anywhere within the contest setup. (CP-1084)
Improvements
- Update Email Provider to customer.io and ensure the following variables are sent, From Address, From Name, Reply to email address, Template Id (of the email message layout), Subject, Registration Token, First name, Contest End date/time, and Change Publisher name from "LeeEnt" to “Contezo”. (CP-1120)
Bugs
- Group Admin may now download images within a given photo contest. (CP-1147)
- Within the Registration Form, the description of ZIP Code will no longer be horizontally cut off at the bottom under certain conditions. (CP-1146)
We are also making infrastructure changes that should not be noticeable to admin or front-end users. If you experience any issues or have any questions, please contact customer support at crp_digitalproducts_support@lee.net.
In this release of Contezo we're introducing our automation engine and a mix of improvements and bug fixes.
New Features
- Add ability to have Contezo auto advance between contest phases across all contest types. This includes various checks and balances to ensure Contezo has the required parameters to advance phases. For instructions on how to engage this feature, please see Contest Automation for further documentation.
- Create configurable settings for each Organization, including copyright, ToS, support email address, time zone, rules, privacy policy and choice of ESPs, among others. (CP-972)
- Photo winner by popular vote report (CP-1048)
- Add integration with BLOX Digital’s Email Reach product to allow a 1:1 link between products. (CP-1097)
- Create Enhanced Listings Report that pulls information about customers who purchased Enhanced Listings on a per contest basis. (CP-1140)
Improvements
- Revised the existing sweeps bonus entry process to include a dropdown of social platforms to share in order to earn extra entries. (CP-1086)
- Various enhancements to how Contezo interacts with customer.io via drop down menus. (CP-1096)
- Update and revise logic to allows better Enhanced Listing sorting logic, and trigger a warning when no hosted URL is entered. (CP-1143)
- Contest name may now be up to 100 characters. The previous limit was 50 characters. (CP-1208)
Bugs
- When uploading votes in the winner selection phase without selecting a category, the ballotWinners API is being called without a category Id resulting in an error. (CP-1154)
- Update the ellipsis in the dashboard and contests page “View Activity”, and drive the user to the Activity tab within the selected contest. (CP-1157)
- In Sweepstakes Entry phase, if a form element name is used more than once, an error is no longer thrown. (CP-1187)
- Sweepstakes contests may no longer be started with incomplete setup. (CP-1194)
- Sweepstakes bonus entry setup will display an error when validation fails. (CP-1207)
We are also making infrastructure changes that should not be noticeable to admin or front-end users. If you experience any issues or have any questions, please contact customer support at crp_digitalproducts_support@lee.net.
In this release of Contezo we're introducing a new email registration engine (and deprecation of access codes), visual enhancements, and bug fixes.
New Features
- A new user authentication method has been created. It utilizes the user's email address as the authentication method. This replaces the original eight character access code. (CP-1051)
- BLOX Email Reach integration has been created and available within Organization setup. When setup a new Form Element named Customer.IO Opt In will be available to grow the selected email list. (CP-1096 / CP-1097)
- A button has been added to the bottom right of front end contests as a user navigates down ballet to return the user to the top of the contest. (CP-1268)
- Delete related local browser storage when window or application is closed. (CP-1291)
Improvements
- Enable tools to automate Google Tag Manager (GTM) Events data collection. (CP-1098)
- Improvements to the Manage Access UI when Super Users are given access to All Organizations. (CP-1178)
- Where applicable, the Nominations, Votes, and Total Entries columns are now sortable within contest moderation. (CP-1202)
- Verbiage has been added to the Activity page to inform the user on how to manually refresh and how often the tiles are updated. (CP-1211)
- The 'Added by > EndUser 'and, when applicable the 'PreApproved' tags that appear under contestant names during moderation will now appear in all contest types and in all phases. (CP-1230)
- Update setup fields available on the Email Tab. Specifically From Address has eliminated, it will be hardcoded within the Customer.io setup Subject has been added. (CP-1243)
- Improved front end messaging returning to the contest to vote after making a submission. In addition this eliminated the verbiage related to the users access / registration code. (CP-1267)
- Contestant names, groups, and categories containing special characters, including single quotes. (CP-1290)
Bugs
- Ensure the Fraud Prevention page loads without issues in larger contests. (CP-1155)
- Display fixes related to utilizing the BLOX Contesting Widget. (CP-1183)
- Eliminate front end error nominating contestant with an enhanced listing in some scenario. (CP-1227)
- Update various front end UI elements to align correctly (CP-1266)
- Ensure contest automation doesn't inappropriately pause a contest. (CP-1268)
- Eliminate error saving organization setting containing BLOX Email Reach API Key. (CP-1270)
- Fix display issue when entering contest start and end dates in the contest settings. (CP-1292)
- Ensure page view activity is recorded as expected for cloned contests. (CP-1308)
- Eliminate error when cloning a sweepstakes contest with bonus entries. (CP-1310)
- Eliminate error generated by the auto save functionality in some scenario. (CP-1314 / CP-1315)
We are also making infrastructure changes that should not be noticeable to admin or front-end users. If you experience any issues or have any questions, please contact customer support at crp_digitalproducts_support@lee.net.
In this release of Contezo, we focused on bug fixes.
Improvements
- Image file types are now standard across the platform (CP-1168)
- Leading and trailing whitespace is now automatically trimmed (CP-1162)
- Sweepstakes bonus entries are now correctly copied when cloned (CP-1322)
- Ballot categories are now visible when a contest is paused (CP-1320)
We are also making infrastructure changes that should not be noticeable to admin or front-end users. If you experience any issues or have any questions, please contact customer support at crp_digitalproducts_support@lee.net.
In this release of Contezo, we're introducing a new email registration engine (and deprecation of access codes), visual enhancements and bug fixes.
New Features
- A new report has been added. This is the Nominations Individual Participant Report. (CP-1364)
- Added Contestant Pre-Selection so the number of contestants specified in Setup will be automatically selected in moderation. (CP-1165)
- Email lists can now be grown using integration between Customer.IO and Contezo. (CP-1096)
Improvements
- Contest moderation speed is greatly improved (CP-1110)
- Improvements were made to how phone numbers can be edited (CP-1337)
- The Photo contest's winner selection method can now be changed while the contest is live (CP-1360)
- Corrected visual oddities that are present under certain circumstances in moderation (CP-1309)
- Dashboard metrics have been restored (CP-1021)
Bugs
- Various bug fixes
We are also making infrastructure changes that should not be noticeable to admin or front-end users. If you experience any issues or have any questions, please contact customer support at crp_digitalproducts_support@lee.net.
In this release of Contezo, we're introducing a new email registration engine (and deprecation of access codes), visual enhancements and bug fixes.
New Features
- Pro-Approved contestants can now be merged (CP-1265)
- Administrators can now directly download the Enhanced Listing Report (CP-1261)
Improvements
- Customer-facing message is now visible when a contest is paused (CP-1163)
- Improvements were made within the auto advance feature (CP-1346)
- Dialog box reworking (CP-1327 and CP-977)
- Corrected visual oddity in the powered by logo (CP-1340)
Bugs
- Various bug fixes
We are also making infrastructure changes that should not be noticeable to admin or front-end users. If you experience any issues or have any questions, please contact customer support at crp_digitalproducts_support@lee.net.
In this release of Contezo, we're introducing a new email registration engine (and deprecation of access codes), visual enhancements and bug fixes.
New Features
- Added Group / Category navigation (CP-1330)
- Hosted URL Must Be Unique (CP-1282)
- Administrators can now add contestants once the contest is live (CP-1407)
Improvements
- Added additional form elements for Sweepstakes bonus entries (CP-1313)
- Improvements were made within Fraud Detection (CP-1372 & CP-1421)
- Activity metrics were improved (CP-1156)
- Introduced a hard limit of 10,000,000 votes/nominations that can be uploaded (CP-1417)
Bugs
- Various bug fixes
We are also making infrastructure changes that should not be noticeable to admin or front-end users. If you experience any issues or have any questions, please contact customer support at crp_digitalproducts_support@lee.net.
In this release of Contezo, we're introducing a new email registration engine (and deprecation of access codes), visual enhancements and bug fixes.
New Features
- Photo contests now have a share link (CP-1318)
- Hosted URL Must Be Unique Was Rolled Back (CP-1446)
- Front-end GTM events were enhanced (CP-1098)
Improvements
- Introduced a Maintenance Page (CP-1447)
- Improvements were made to auto advancement (CP-1346)
- Revised Instagram and TikTok links (CP-1429)
- Various logic changes (CP-1428, CP-1307 & CP-1346)
Bugs
- Various bug fixes
We are also making infrastructure changes that should not be noticeable to admin or front-end users. If you experience any issues or have any questions, please contact customer support at crp_digitalproducts_support@lee.net.
In this release of Contezo, we're introducing a new email registration engine (and deprecation of access codes), visual enhancements and bug fixes.
New Features
- The Vault is now live (CP-1444, CP-1387, CP-1385, CP-1384, CP-1415, CP-1391, CP-1388)
- Different voting/nomination pivot times are now available (CP-1411)
- Videos are now support in the WYSIWYG editor (CP-1434)
- Nomination-only ballots are now available (CP-1336)
Improvements
- Enhanced Listing logic is improved (CP-1306)
- Improvements were made to auto advancement (CP-1346)
- Submission logic is improved (CP-1305)
- Added sort capability to Photo contests (CP-1324)
Bugs
- Various bug fixes
We are also making infrastructure changes that should not be noticeable to admin or front-end users. If you experience any issues or have any questions, please contact customer support at crp_digitalproducts_support@lee.net.