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# What notifications are sent in YesRef?

YesRef provides instant notifications via Email and Push notification messages direct to your mobile device, offering real time updates on Roles and Payments. 

|| You can update notifications preferences in your Profile then Preferences.

Notifications that are sent for Games/Events include:

* An available Role on the #LiveGamesList, that perfectly meet a Sports Officials preferences.
* Applied for a Role on the #LiveGamesList
* After a Sports Official is Appointed to a Game/Event by a Sports Provider
* After a Sports Official has been paid for a Game/Event
* After a Sports Official has paid for a Role that has been Applied for on the #LiveGamesList
* After a Game/event has been edited by a Sports Provider
* After a Game/Event has been deleted by a Sports Provider
* After a Sports Official has been removed from a Role by the Sports Provider

Notifications that are sent regarding Assurance & Accreditation:
* Affiliation due to expire (4 weeks before expiration and 1 day after)
* Safeguarding due to expire (4 weeks before expiration and 1 day after)
* DBS due to expire (4 weeks before expiration and 1 day after)


# How To Update Your Notification Preferences

1. Login to YesRef

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2. Click the initials in the top right-hand corner or if you are using the app, click profile in the bottom right-hand corner

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3. Click "Manage Profile"

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4. Click "Preferences"

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5. Toggle on or off, Push Notifications or Email notification

![](https://ajeuwbhvhr.cloudimg.io/https://colony-recorder.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2025-06-30/9c526af4-d9fb-4399-85d9-18b5eaa6364c/ascreenshot.jpeg?tl_px=0,0&br_px=1541,992&force_format=jpeg&q=100&width=1120.0&wat=1&wat_opacity=0.7&wat_gravity=northwest&wat_url=https://colony-recorder.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/watermarks/FB923C_standard.png&wat_pad=839,361)


6. Click "Save" to update your preferences.

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