Our rules: informed, visible, pausable.
Monitoring software can protect a child or control a partner, and the code looks much the same. What separates them is consent. These are the commitments FamHound is built around.
Informed
The person using the phone is told what is recorded before anything starts. The explanation lives on their phone and stays there.
Visible
FamHound never hides its icon, never disguises itself and always shows a recording status on the phone.
Pausable
Syncing can be paused from the phone. Records stop, nothing is collected secretly, and both sides can see the pause.
Who FamHound is for
- Parents and legal guardians of children under 18, on a phone the family provides
- Adult family members who agree to it, for example an ageing parent who wants a safety net
Who it is not for
- Monitoring a partner, spouse or ex
- Monitoring any adult who has not agreed, or who cannot see it
- Employers monitoring staff (FamHound is not an MDM tool)
Using FamHound in these ways breaks our acceptable use policy, and we close accounts that do.
Think someone is monitoring your phone without your consent?
FamHound always shows its icon and a status line, so you can check your app list for it. If you find FamHound on your phone and did not agree to it, you can uninstall it like any other app. The Coalition Against Stalkerware has guidance on other monitoring apps and on staying safe while you remove them.
In the US you can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline on 1‑800‑799‑7233. In the UK, call the National Domestic Abuse Helpline on 0808 2000 247. In an emergency, call 911, 999 or 112.
How we handle family data
- Minimum collection. Only the features you switch on are recorded. We do not read message content, record calls or use the camera or microphone.
- No selling, no ads. We do not sell family data or use it for advertising.
- Encrypted in transit and at rest. Records travel over TLS and are stored encrypted.
- Limited retention. Backups are kept for 30 days. You can delete records or the whole account at any time.
- Your rights. Under GDPR, UK GDPR and US state privacy laws you can access, correct, export or delete your data. Email support@gurubox.ai.
Full details are in our privacy policy.
Monitoring that holds up when your child finds it.
Because they will. With FamHound, there is nothing to find.