eSAFETY GUIDE
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Life 360

13+
Minimum age according to Life360
13+ Minimum age according to Life360

What is Life360?

Life360 is a GPS phone locator and tracking app. You can invite friends and family to join your circle so you can see their live locations on a private map. For example, allowing you to see when members of your circle arrive at or leave their home, work or school. Parents can add a child to their circle, if they provide proof of identity and parental consent. Life360 also lets you see the location history of your family and friends. You can also monitor the location of objects such as wallets, keys or backpacks when used in conjunction with Tile devices.  

Life360 has other features focused on safety, such as the ability to send help alerts to members of your circle if you find yourself in an unsafe situation, a crash detection feature and emergency dispatch to SOS alerts.

Life360 is a paid service. After a free trial you can opt for monthly or yearly plans.

Because Life360 can be used to track your live location, including small devices that can be easily hidden in clothing, bags or cars, it is open to misuse, including domestic violence and cyberstalking.

Website: www.life360.com/au/ 
Apps: Android app, Apple iOS app

How do people use Life360?

Learn more about the benefits and risks associated with how people use location trackers like Life360.

Life360 is used for: location sharing

How can you protect against misuse?

This link is provided by Life360:

How can you protect your personal information?

These links are provided by Life360:

  • Permission settings 
    Choose the types of information you wish to share including location data.  
  • Privacy policy 
    The rules that govern the use of your personal data by Life360, including instructions on how to modify, correct and delete your information.  
  • Parental consent form 
    Some users wish to include children under 13 in their family circle. Life360 requires parents to use the in-app verification system or fill out this parental consent form.  

Key safety links

These links are provided by Life360:

Last updated: 19/07/2024

The eSafety Guide helps you find out how to protect your personal information and report harmful content on common social media, games, apps and sites. Entries are for information only and are not reviews or endorsements by eSafety. Before choosing to use any online service or platform it’s best to:

  • do your own research to understand the risks and benefits
  • check the age rating and requirements
  • consider privacy
  • check the permissions and other settings
  • check the in-app reporting options.

If you are a parent or carer who is deciding whether a child should be allowed to use an online service or platform, you can also:

  • consider your child's readiness for the types of content and experiences they might encounter
  • help them understand what to do if they need help
  • provide ongoing support and monitoring, for example through regular check-ins with your child
  • agree to some rules about use of each service or platform.

To find out more, you can read the App checklist for parents, as well as information about parental controls in social media, games and apps and mental wellbeing resources for families.