The Advantages of using Tracking Technology on your Family and Friends

When it comes to the people we care most about, we can never be too sure when taking precautionary measures to ensure their safety.

20:28 13 October 2019

The great thing about living in a tech-savvy world, you have the advantage of easily keeping track of your family and friend’s whereabouts while you are on the go.

Tracking technology is constantly evolving and with it, the many advantages of being able to know the location of anyone in real-time. In the event of one of the apps not being turned on or you know your family member or friend has a tendency to forget, how can you track them through their cell without them knowing?

In Case of Emergency

One of the main benefits of using tracking technology is the ability to use useful apps such as Find My Friend which lets you know the exact location of a person and the app refreshes of its own accord every minute, so you are constantly in the loop. When you set up the app and share locations, you can track friends and family even if they are not actively using the app.

The Life360 is a family orientated app that lets you know if a family member has been involved in a car crash if their battery is low, as well as their location and movements. In the event you need to track a friend or family member, you can safely do so without notifying them or giving them the impression, you are spying.

Familonet, work the same as Life360, but also allows you to set a panic button that sends an alert out to our contacts if you are in an emergency. All that is needed is for all parties involved to share their locations for a designated or indefinite period of time and that way, you can easily find them without the need to call or go through other channels to find them.

Google Maps can also be used to track a family member or friend through their cell for an indefinite time without having to notify them.

Child Safety

For most parents, the use of tracking technology is most beneficial in keeping track of children outside of their home environment. Parents can use the apps mentioned above to also monitor social patterns and places their children go without having to chaperone or shift their schedules around to keep a watchful eye.

Spyzie is great app that allows you to find a person by simply using their number and not have to worry about setting up their location services.

Mitigates Risks

Utilizing tracking technology is also a great way to find phones themselves, in the event of theft or misplacement. Using tracking apps that grant you access to your friends and family locations also reduces the risk of adult danger by allowing you to know where someone is and being able to track their movements from place to place.

 Tracking apps can seem risky themselves, especially using apps that allow you to track and monitor your friends and family without necessarily having them aware of it. Cellphone Tracker has some useful articles that help to better explain the questions around the use of these apps and how to go about effectively and legally using them.