We are pleased to announce that absentify has successfully achieved ISO 27001 certification. This prestigious certification confirms that our information security management systems meet the highest international standards.

The ISO 27001 standard is a globally recognized benchmark for information security management and underscores our commitment to protecting your data. Achieving this certification demonstrates that we have implemented all necessary measures to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of your information.

We would like to extend our gratitude to our entire team for their hard work and dedication, which made this achievement possible. We also thank our customers and partners for their trust in our ability to manage their sensitive data securely.

Stay connected with absentify to continue benefiting from our ongoing commitment to the highest security standards.

Thank you for your trust and support.

Best regards,

The absentify Team

We are pleased to announce that we have successfully completed the migration of our database and application hosting to Microsoft Azure North Europe. Since absentify integrates completely with Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Teams, it makes sense to host our services and data with the same provider.

As part of this migration, we've made changes to our subprocessors. Here's an outline of the modifications:

Increased Use of Microsoft Azure Services

We have expanded our use of Microsoft Azure to host both the application and the database. This shift ensures that all data and services are now exclusively hosted in Azure's North Europe region (Ireland and Denmark), providing enhanced reliability and scalability.

Subprocessors no longer in use:

- Amazon Web Services (AWS)

- Former Location: USA, worldwide

- Former Description: Hosting of parts of the application and infrastructure

- PlanetScale Inc.

- Former Location: Mountain View, CA, USA

- Former Description: Hosting of the database

- Vercel Inc.

- Former Location: Walnut, CA, USA

- Former Description: Hosting of the application

With these changes, AWS, PlanetScale, and Vercel are no longer hosting any of our data or services. The consolidation to Microsoft Azure North Europe aligns our infrastructure with Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Teams, offering a more integrated and secure environment.

Thank you for your continued support as we evolve and improve our platform. We're excited about the opportunities this migration brings and look forward to providing you with even better service.

We're excited to unveil absentify's latest update: Hourly Leave! This addition offers flexibility and accuracy in managing leave, allowing employees and managers to track absences in minutes, hours, or days. Here’s what you can look forward to with this feature:

Customized Leave Types

Gain control by customizing leave types to be deducted in the precise amount of time needed, ensuring efficient management and tracking of leave within your organization.

Detailed Leave Management

Hourly leave requests enable employees to book time off for brief periods, like a doctor's appointment, without needing to take a full day. This supports a more flexible and understanding work environment.

Seamless Integration

Linking a leave type to an hour-based allowance automatically updates the specific allowance, maintaining accuracy and consistency in leave tracking.

Easy Administration

Administrators can make individual allowance adjustments to accommodate unique situations or changes in employee status.

Visual Calendar Indicators

Entries booked outside regular hours are highlighted with orange corner alerts in the calendar, ensuring all absences are easily visible without overwhelming the view.

This feature aims to streamline your leave management process, providing clarity and simplicity for both your team and management. It supports your organization's needs, whether adapting to unexpected events or planning for scheduled absences.

Plan Availability:

This feature is available in our Business and Enterprise plans, ensuring organizations of all sizes can benefit from this flexibility.

For more information on setting up and using the Hourly Leave feature, please consult our support documentation or contact our dedicated support team. We're here to help make your transition to this new feature smooth and beneficial for your whole organization.

Step into the future of leave management with absentify's Hourly Leave feature – because we know every minute matters. Happy scheduling!

Exciting news! In addition to our existing integration in Teams, Outlook, and our web application, absentify is now also available for SharePoint. This expansion is part of our continuous effort to enhance your experience with absentify and to make the management of absences even more seamless.

What does the Microsoft SharePoint integration offer?

- Easy Integration: Add the absentify team overview directly into your SharePoint pages. This integration allows for smooth handling and facilitates absence management directly from your familiar SharePoint environment.

- Customizability: As with our other applications, you can tailor the display to your specific needs. Simply select the appropriate department when embedding the Webpart in SharePoint.

- Access Rights Management: Absentify respects the access rights defined in your company. Users will see department overviews according to their permissions.

We are proud to offer you this new functionality and look forward to how it will further simplify your workflows. For more information and support, please visit our website or contact our helpdesk.

Thank you for being a part of our absentify family!

Warm regards,

Your absentify Team

For installation, please visit absentify for SharePoint.

Exciting news for all absentify users! We recently had the honor of being featured at the prestigious Microsoft Ignite conference. Our logo was proudly displayed among leading technology innovators, signaling a significant milestone for absentify in the tech world.

This spotlight at Ignite is not just a proud moment for us but also a promise of the innovative future we are heading towards. As part of the Microsoft Copilot Ecosystem, we're gearing up to bring groundbreaking changes to the way you manage absences and plan vacations.

What can you expect? While we're still brewing some exciting features, think of a more intuitive, AI-enhanced experience that simplifies your absence management process. The future of work is about smarter solutions, and absentify is at the forefront, embracing these changes.

Stay tuned for updates as we continue to evolve and bring these advancements directly to your workflow. We are committed to enhancing your experience with absentify and can't wait to unveil what we have in store.

Stay ahead with absentify – where the future of absence management is already happening!

We are excited to introduce a brand-new feature exclusive to our Enterprise Plan: a central dashboard for managing all employee out-of-office notes.

🔹 What's new?

In the standard plan, individual users can set their own out-of-office notes. The new dashboard in the Enterprise Plan allows administrators to:

- Create uniform out-of-office notes for the entire team

- Automatically populate these notes in each employee's Outlook profile when they are away

- Use placeholders for personalized details such as expected return date or current supervisor

🔹 How do I activate this feature?

After purchasing the Enterprise Plan, you can find this setting under `Settings / Integration / Out-of-Office Note`.

🔹 Why is this important?

- Increases operational efficiency

- Enables clearer and more consistent communication

🔒 This advanced feature is only available in the Enterprise Plan.

We are confident that this new feature will add significant value to your organization. Should you have any questions or require further information, our customer service team is always available.

 https://feedback.absentify.com/roadmap/centralized-management-of-ooo-templates 

We are thrilled to announce a significant expansion to our absentify platform! Thanks to Microsoft's recent developments, we are now able to integrate our trusted absence management tool directly within Outlook and Outlook Mobile.

What Does This Mean for You?

- Even More Convenience: Manage absences directly within your Outlook application, whether on desktop or mobile.

- Unified Experience: All the features you've come to know and love in absentify on Microsoft Teams are now available within Outlook.

Please note that these new capabilities are only compatible with the latest versions of Outlook. We strongly recommend updating your applications to take full advantage of these features.

We are proud to continue pioneering the integration of absence management tools into the Microsoft 365 environment. Your feedback is valuable to us, so please don't hesitate to share your thoughts and suggestions.

Thank you for your ongoing trust and support. We look forward to continuing to serve you with absentify!

📣 New Feature Alert: Users can now customize Absence Reasons!

We are excited to announce a new feature that makes managing absences even more flexible and user-friendly.

What's New?

- Administrators can now centrally customize the 'Reason for Absence' field.

- This field can be set as mandatory, if necessary.

- A 'Hint Text' can be defined to guide users while filling out this field.

- These settings can be individually configured for each leave type.

- Only absentify administrators, relevant department managers, and approvers who need to approve the leave request can see the 'Reason for Absence'. It will not be synchronized with the Outlook Calendar.

How Does It Work?

Simply navigate to the "Leave Type" settings page, where you can customize the 'Reason for Absence' field.

We hope this new feature further simplifies the planning and management of absences within your organization.

Thank you for your ongoing support as we aim to continually improve absentify for our users!

We're thrilled to announce a game-changing update that brings flexibility to your absence management process – the ability to customize your company's fiscal year!

At absentify, we understand that every organization operates uniquely, and adhering to a standard year format might not always align with your business needs. That's why we've listened to your feedback and are introducing this highly requested feature.

By tailoring your calendar year, you now have the power to delegate vacation contingent in a way that perfectly aligns with your organization's structure. Whether your fiscal year starts in July or October, absentify lets you set it up effortlessly.

Embrace the power of flexibility and efficiency in absence management. We're confident that this enhancement will revolutionize the way you handle absences, empowering you to tailor your processes to your organization's unique needs.

We look forward to seeing how this update will further revolutionize how you manage leave!

We're excited to introduce an enhancement that ensures a smooth and timely time-off approval process - the all-new time off request reminder! At absentify, we understand the importance of staying on top of your employees' time off requests, and this feature is designed to streamline the approval workflow.  

Here's how it works:

Time Off Request Reminder:

Users can now send their approvers a friendly reminder E-mail 24 hours after a time off request is created by simply clicking on the request and then the clock symbol. This reminder ensures that the approvers are promptly notified of pending requests, avoiding any delays in the approval process.

Second Reminder for Pending Requests:

In case an approver has not approved or denied the request within 48 hours, users can decide to send a second reminder E-mail. We know how busy workdays can get, and this additional prompt ensures that no request slips through the cracks.

Say goodbye to missed time off requests and hello to a more organized and efficient absence management system with absentify. We value your time and strive to make your experience with our platform as seamless as possible!