Parental Controls

HeyPolo: A Privacy-First Family Safety App from the Surfshark Team – What You Need to Know If you’ve ever hesitated to use a family location-sharing app because you didn’t want your child’s every move logged and sold to advertisers, you’re not alone. Apps like Life360 and Google Family Link are convenient, but their data collection practices have raised eyebrows among privacy-conscious parents. Now a new option has appeared: HeyPolo, built by the same team behind Surfshark VPN. It launched in June 2026 and promises to do for family safety what Surfshark did for browsing privacy. ...

App changes worth watching for privacy, security, or subscription costs What is HeyPolo? HeyPolo is a new family safety app built by the same team that makes Surfshark VPN. It focuses on real‑time location sharing, geofencing, and emergency alerts — features that many families already use through apps like Life360 or Google Family Link. The difference is that HeyPolo is designed from the start with privacy as a primary goal, not an afterthought. ...