SkieSkie for Parents
Privacy and trust
What Skie collects, what it never reads, and talking to your child. 13 questions answered.
- Can Skie read my child's messages or WhatsApp chats?No. Skie does not read messages, chats, call logs, or record audio or video. It controls which apps run, which websites open, when the device can be used and where it is. Message and social...
- Does Skie record calls, listen through the microphone or use the camera?No. Skie does not record calls, does not listen through the microphone, and does not take photos or video through the camera, and it does not keep call logs. Camera, SMS and outgoing calls...
- Is Skie a spy app? Does it have a hidden mode?No. Skie has no hidden mode and is not a spy tool. The phone or tablet shows that it is managed, and Skie does not read messages or record calls, audio or video. It enforces rules about...
- Will my child know that the phone or tablet is being managed?Yes. The device shows that it is managed, and Skie has no hidden mode. The child also notices the effects, such as fewer apps, a schedule, and a locked filter. This is deliberate, because...
- How do I talk to my child about parental controls and monitoring?Tell them before you switch anything on, explain why, say exactly what you can and cannot see, and agree when you will review the rules together. Children accept controls they understand...
- How do I respect my teenager's privacy and still use parental controls?Be open about what you use, keep the rules few and clear, and use the least that works. With Skie you control apps, adult sites, hours and location, and you cannot read messages. Trade more...
- What data does Skie collect about my child's device?Skie collects what it needs to manage the device: its identity such as IMEI and serial number, the policy applied, compliance status, battery and online state, and location. It does not...
- How do I get my child's data deleted from Skie?Contact Skie support and ask for your child's data to be deleted. Self-service deletion in the dashboard is not available yet, so a request goes through the team. The team is working on a...
- Where is my family's data stored?Skie's data is stored in an India region, in Mumbai. The service takes nightly backups, and a restore can bring back a previous version if needed. Skie is available worldwide subject to...
- Is a parental control app like Skie safe to use?Skie is built to be safe by limiting what it collects. It does not read messages or record calls, audio or video, and it has no hidden mode. Its policies are cryptographically signed so the...
- Can I see my child's browsing history or searches?Not yet. Skie does not show browsing history or a log of searches. It filters instead: adult sites are blocked, SafeSearch is forced and incognito is blocked. A bypass of the filter is...
- Who can see my child's location and the Skie dashboard?Only the parents who have dashboard access. Both parents can have a login. Your child does not see the dashboard by default, and there is no limited sharing for grandparents or carers yet....
- How long does Skie keep my child's data?Skie does not publish a retention period, and configurable retention is not available yet. The location trail you see is a limited recent history. Data can be removed through support. The...