Norton Family is designed to assist parents in managing their children's online time effectively. This powerful tool is crafted to foster safe, smart, and healthy online habits, providing parents with valuable insights to maintain a balanced online and offline life for their kids. Whether at home, in school, or on the go, Norton Family keeps your children focused on what matters most.
With Norton Family, you can:
- Monitor the sites and content your child views: Ensure the internet is a safer place for your kids by staying informed about the sites they visit and blocking potentially harmful or inappropriate content.‡
Set limits on your child’s internet access: Promote a balanced lifestyle by scheduling screen time limits for device usage, helping your children focus on schoolwork and reduce online distractions during remote learning or bedtime.‡
Stay informed about your child’s physical location: Utilize the geo-location feature to track your child’s whereabouts and receive alerts when they enter or leave designated areas. (4) Norton Family offers a range of features to enhance your child's online safety:
- Instant Lock: Encourage your kids to take breaks from their devices, allowing them to refocus or join family time. While locked, you can still communicate with your child, and they can reach out to others.
Web Supervision: Allow your children to explore the internet safely, with tools that block unsuitable websites and keep you updated on their browsing activities. (6)
Video Supervision: Monitor the YouTube videos your kids watch on their PCs or mobile devices, including snippets of each video, so you can have meaningful discussions with them. (3)
Mobile App Supervision: Keep track of the apps your children download on their Android devices and decide which ones they can use. (5) Time Features:
- School Time: During remote learning, manage content access to help your child stay focused on educational websites and categories, without completely pausing internet access.
Location Features:
- Alert Me: Get automatic updates on your child’s location by setting specific dates and times for alerts. (2)
‡ Norton Family and Norton Parental Control are compatible with Windows PCs, iOS, and Android devices, though not all features are available on all platforms. Parents can monitor and manage their child’s activities from any supported device by using our mobile apps or signing into their account at my.Norton.com and selecting Parental Control.
‡‡ A device with an active internet/data plan and turned on is required.
1. Parents can access and manage their child’s online activities by signing into my.Norton.com or family.Norton.com and selecting Parental Control from any supported browser.
2. Location Supervision features may not be available in all countries; visit Norton.com for more information. The feature requires Norton Family to be installed and the device to be turned on.
3. Video Supervision is limited to videos viewed directly on YouTube.com and does not include videos embedded in other websites or blogs.
4. Activation is necessary before using Location Supervision.
5. The mobile app for Norton Family must be downloaded separately.
6. Norton Family utilizes the AccessibilityService API to monitor websites viewed through browsers on your child's device and to prevent permission changes without parental authentication.
Privacy Statement: NortonLifeLock is committed to respecting your privacy and safeguarding your personal data. For more information, visit http://www.nortonlifelock.com/privacy.
It's important to note that no solution can prevent all cybercrime or identity theft.
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