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Privacy-respecting Microsoft Family alternative (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago by hellstabber@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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Hello, we would like to find out where our cousin, who recently started secondary school, is located. Additionally, we wish to set hourly restrictions on the apps they can access. Privacy is a concern when it comes to technologies created by large tech companies. Do you have any recommendations for Microsoft Family alternatives that prioritize maintaining privacy? Thank you.

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[–] BrikoX@lemmy.zip 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Signal messenger offers an ability to share location in real time. https://www.gearrice.com/update/how-to-share-your-location-in-real-time-by-signal-send-to-your-contacts/

There is also TICE.

If you prefer to have control instead of sharing the location, built-in parental controls on Android or iOS should cover most use cases.

[–] cjf@feddit.uk 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That’s more point in time location sharing rather than real time.

I see “real time” I think it updates where I am on a map for as long as I’ve specified, similar to what WhatsApp and telegram do.

It’s a feature I’d really like in signal, though.

[–] hellstabber@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

I think this feature is not available in Signal's iOS app, I didn't see it when I looked

[–] hellstabber@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

TICE is exactly what I needed, thank you! It seems to make sense to use NextDNS for application restriction solution

[–] BrikoX@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 year ago

NextDNS is great.