Decision sheet — Claims, billing & privacy
Responsible use of phone tracking
You want to use tracking responsibly and legally.
Verdict
Least access, agreed
Use device tracking for your own device, or with informed agreement and supported family controls. Avoid hidden monitoring and exaggerated inferences.
How to check
- State the purpose and affected people clearly.
- Use the least access needed and set an end time.
- Review the arrangement and stop it when the purpose ends.
The honest limit
The project does not offer surveillance or private-message access.
Official source: Google For Families: what supervision can and cannot do