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Personal Profile (upgraded experience)

Manage your HorizonWebRef account information, preferences, and security settings.

Getting started

Your Personal Profile is where you keep HorizonWebRef up to date about you: how to reach you, where you are located, how you prefer to be notified, and how you protect your account. Schedulers and your organizations rely on this information for assignments, mileage, payroll, and account security.

This article describes the upgraded Personal Profile. If you still see an older, all-in-one form without Overview tiles or a profile-area sidebar, you are on the legacy experience. Many of the same fields exist there, but the layout and some security steps look different. Match what you see on screen.

How to open your profile

Sign in to HorizonWebRef, then open Personal Profile (or the My Account / profile menu item your organization shows). On the upgraded page you usually land on Overview. From there, open any profile area from the tiles, or use the left sidebar on larger screens. On a phone, use Back to overview when you want to return to the tile list.

Settings that belong to a specific organization (privacy, organization details, and some preferences) apply to the organization you are signed into. If you belong to more than one, use the organization switcher when the page shows one.


Finding your way around

Overview is home base. You will see your name, a short role line, and a Profile completion percentage with a status such as “Complete your profile” or “Profile ready.” Shortcut tiles open each area: Contact, Addresses, Notifications, Preferences, Privacy, Organization details, Connections, Security, Payments & identity, Memberships, and (when shown) Add-on services.

Tap or click View what is still needed on the completion control to open a checklist. Items that still need attention jump you to the right section. Required and recommended items both count toward the percentage. Typical checklist items include your first and last name, email, at least one phone number, language preference, and multi-factor authentication (often recommended, not always required).

Keeping your profile complete helps you receive assignment messages reliably and avoids being blocked when Horizon or your organization asks you to confirm that your information is accurate.


When a profile review is required

From time to time, Horizon or your organization may ask you to review your profile and confirm it is still accurate. You will see a Required profile review banner. Work through the missing items, open each required section at least once, then choose I confirm my profile is accurate. If you scroll away from the banner, a sticky Confirm control may stay available so you can finish without hunting for the top of the page.

Add-ons and Memberships are usually not part of the “open every section” rule. Exact requirements can vary by organization, but a typical minimum includes first and last name, home address, email, a phone number, phone verification on Security, and a language preference. Multi-factor authentication is usually recommended.

If Confirm stays blocked, read the incomplete list on the page. Fix those items, save where needed, and try again. Common blockers include a missing home address, no usable phone number, an unverified phone, a required section you never opened during the review, or a language preference that is not set.


Saving your changes

Most profile areas have their own Save changes control (and some show automatic-save messages). Unsaved changes are called out per section. After a successful save you usually see a short confirmation such as “Saved.”

Save the section you edited before switching organizations or leaving the page if the UI still shows unsaved changes. If a save fails and shows a reference code, keep that code when you contact support. If you see “This page expired,” refresh and try again. For connection problems, check your network, refresh, and retry.

Changing your name, email, or phone may ask for an extra verification step before the save completes. Those flows are explained under Contact and Security.


Contact

Contact is where you maintain who you are and how people reach you. It includes your name, email addresses, phone numbers, and (when collected) emergency contact details and date of birth.

Your name

Enter your first and last name as they should appear for your account. Each name must be at least two characters, and the two fields cannot be the same word. Profiles belong to the individual account holder and are not transferable. If you inherited someone else’s login, create your own account instead of renaming theirs.

Name changes may need Horizon review under the name change policy. A link to that policy appears when you start a name change. If payment identity verification has already approved your legal name, the name fields may be locked. An administrator can also lock a name so it cannot be changed.

Email

Your primary email is required and must be a valid personal address. Staff-reserved domains are rejected. A secondary email is optional and must differ from the primary address.

Changing your primary email usually starts a pending confirmation. Until you confirm the new address, a banner may show the pending change, and other identity edits can pause. Saving another email change while one is still pending typically cancels the older request (you will be asked to confirm). When the page offers it, you can cancel a pending email change from the banner.

Phone numbers

Enter at least one of mobile, home, or work. Each number can appear only once on the form. Clearing a phone field and saving should remove that number. If an old number seems to come back, clear the field again, leave the field, then save.

Typing a number is not the same as verifying it. Verified numbers show a verified indicator. Complete verification under Security.

Emergency contact and date of birth

Emergency contact name and phone may be collected for safety. Some organizations also require date of birth for scheduling. If the page asks for it during a required review, enter it before you confirm.

Why some identity fields lock temporarily

To protect accounts from takeover, Horizon may temporarily lock identity fields or ask you to prove you control the account before changing name, email, or phone.

After you change one of those, other identity types may stay locked for about 3-4 days, though you can usually still update the same type you just changed. Identity changes may also pause for about 72 hours after a password reset, or while an email change or name review is pending.

When extra verification is required, follow the prompt. You might enter an authenticator app code (if MFA is enabled), a code emailed to your current email (often before changing phone), or complete verification of your current phone (often before changing email or name). After you succeed, return and save. Incorrect or expired codes need a new request, and rate limits may ask you to wait a few minutes.


Addresses

Your home address is typically required. An optional work address is a workplace reference for schedulers only. Mileage uses your home address only.

Entering an address

Choose Country first when the form asks for it, because postal rules and state or province options depend on the country. Then enter street address, city, state or province, and postal code. Optional address lines 2 and 3 can be shown or hidden; they must not simply repeat line 1.

Use Verify address when it is offered so Horizon can validate and normalize the location, then save the Addresses section.

Map and pin

After a valid home address is saved, a map can show your home location. If the pin is wrong, drag it. The home pin position affects mileage calculations. An empty map usually means a valid home address has not been saved successfully yet.

Work address

Expand Add work address when you need one. Work address must differ from home. A workplace name is optional. Work address is shown to schedulers as a reference and is not used for mileage.

If an address will not save

Check for missing or too-short street, city, state, postal code, or country values. Postal code length must match the selected country. Some saves require address verification first. Fake or placeholder street text is rejected and can violate the Terms of Service.

Sometimes formatting is corrected quietly after save (for example postal code style). Glance at the fields if you are unsure what changed.


Notifications

Notifications control how assignment messages reach you by text and which devices can receive push alerts.

Assignment text messages

Opt in by selecting your mobile carrier gateway, or leave that blank to opt out of that delivery path. You can set a maximum number of texts per day (including unlimited when offered) and quiet hours with “Do not text before” and “Do not text after.”

Send test text sends a sample assignment-style message to your mobile number after your profile and mobile details are saved. If your carrier is not listed, use the in-product help link for unsupported carriers. Premium SMS options (true SMS rather than email-to-SMS) may appear under Add-on services when available.

Push notification devices

Devices enrolled for push notifications are listed so you can see what will receive app alerts. Manage device enrollment from the mobile app when needed.


Preferences

Preferences cover language, calendars, and scheduling defaults for roles that use them.

Language controls emails, texts, and page language. Changing it may reload the page. In some contexts the site or app language selector drives this value, and the field is read-only on the profile.

You may also set news feed options, whether your calendar week starts on Sunday, Monday, or the same day as your organization, and whether availability calendar saves default to all organizations or only the current one (you can still change that while editing availability).

If your role includes scheduling preferences, you can choose a default scheduling group, assign sort order, and the default date range loaded on the schedule page. Longer ranges show more games or events but can load more slowly.


Privacy

Privacy controls what other members of the selected organization can see on your profile. Schedulers and organization administrators can still use contact and address information as needed for assignments and management.

These settings are stored per organization, so switch organization first if you belong to more than one. Mark email, individual phone numbers, home address, and work address as Private when you do not want other members to see them. Private email still receives messages sent directly to you or from game or event crews.


Organization details

These fields apply only to the selected organization. They are not the same as your global Horizon contact information.

Personal ID is an organization-specific identifier often used in payroll and reporting. Do not enter a Social Security number in that field. Certification is the level shown to schedulers. Custom fields are questions created by the organization (not standard Horizon fields). Answers may be encrypted at rest, and the organization can view responses. Some fields are required, and some auto-delete after a set number of days.

When your organization requests bank and tax information, you may see Social Security number, bank routing and account numbers, and account type. Those values support the organization’s payroll and tax needs. They stay hidden while an administrator is simulating you.

If you switch organizations with unsaved edits, the page warns you that discarding is required to continue.


Connections

Connections let you link external services. Each connection is independent of the others.

Google Calendar & Contacts syncs assignments to Google Calendar and can optionally sync Horizon contacts. After connecting, choose a calendar name, target calendar, and contact groups. The first contact sync can take hours. If Google stops working, disconnect and reconnect. This is not the same as login MFA.

Facebook is optional Login with Facebook and does not sync calendar or contacts. Third-party developer access lists apps you authorized; revoke any you no longer want.

Connecting some services must be done in a regular web browser, not the mobile app. Simulation sessions usually cannot change connections.


Security

Security is where you verify phones, strengthen sign-in, and update login credentials.

Phone verification

Verify at least one phone number so Horizon can reach you for account security. On Security, choose Call or Text for a listed number, enter the code you receive, and look for a Verified badge. Pending or incomplete states mean verification is not finished.

Phone verification is often required before you can finish a required profile review. It is also used as an extra check when changing email or name.

Multi-factor authentication (MFA)

MFA is optional but recommended. Enable it and follow the authenticator-app setup. After MFA is on, sign-in and some identity changes ask for a one-time code. Use the in-product “How MFA works” help link for detailed steps.

Username or password

Change your login username or password from Security without leaving the profile page. After a password reset elsewhere, expect temporary identity locks described under Contact.


Payments and identity

Advanced identity verification is required only if you send payments through the payment center. It is separate from ordinary phone verification.

Use Start, Try again, or Verify again to launch the flow. A camera-capable device works best. Statuses include processing, completed, expired (renew periodically, often about every six months), failed, or needs more input. Results are also emailed.

If verification fails

Most failures are mismatches or unclear photos. Your profile first and last name must match the ID exactly, including legal first name. Nicknames like “Mike” instead of “Michael” often fail, so fix Contact and retry. City or state on your home address must also match the ID; update Addresses when needed.

Blurry photos, glare, cropped edges, expired IDs, unsupported document types, selfie mismatches, age requirements, declined consent, or an unsupported device or camera can also cause failure.

While verification is processing, do not resubmit the same package. If the provider is unavailable, wait and try later. If payments identity is not offered for your account, the page explains that it is unavailable. A shield or status icon near your name on Contact can reflect payment identity status.


Memberships

Memberships lists the organizations you belong to, with administrators and positions where shown.

You can Join another organization when that option is available. Leave permanently removes access and notifications from that organization, and you must type the confirmation word exactly (typically LEAVE). If a required profile review is incomplete, join and leave may stay blocked until you finish the review.


Add-on services

Optional paid features, such as premium SMS, may appear here as they become available. A “Coming soon” state means the catalog is not ready yet. Check back later.


Terms and privacy agreements

Before saving some profile changes, you may need to accept the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. Open each linked document and finish reading as prompted so the agreement checkboxes unlock. Saves fail until required agreements are accepted.


When an administrator is simulating you

Administrators can open a member’s profile while simulating that person. A banner identifies whose profile is open, and changes may notify the real user. Sensitive bank and tax values stay hidden. Many identity, connection, and credential actions remain editable only by the account holder.


Troubleshooting

If something is not working, start with the message on the page, then try the matching idea below.

  • Cannot confirm a profile review: Complete the incomplete list, verify a phone on Security, open each required section, then confirm again.

  • Name, email, or phone will not save: Finish any verification prompt, wait out a cool-down if one applies, and change only one identity type at a time.

  • Pending email banner: Confirm from the email message, or cancel the pending change from the banner.

  • Duplicate phone error: Clear the extra matching number, leave the field, then save.

  • Address will not save: Fix highlighted fields, run Verify address, and make sure country matches postal format.

  • Map empty or pin wrong: Save a valid address, drag the pin, and save again if prompted.

  • Test text fails: Save Notifications and Contact first, then send the test.

  • Google sync broken: Disconnect and reconnect Google, then reopen Google settings.

  • Payment identity failed: Align Contact and Addresses with your ID, retake clear photos, then try again.

  • Page expired: Refresh or sign in again.

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