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Family Management

ChildOnlineSafety uses a family account model. Each family has its own children, devices, policies, alerts, and settings — completely isolated from other families.

Your Family

When you sign up, a family is automatically created with you as the admin. You can:

  • Rename the family
  • Invite other parents or guardians
  • Manage member roles
  • Transfer admin ownership

Access family management from Family in the sidebar.

Family Members

A family can have multiple members, each with their own login. This is designed for:

  • Co-parents — Both parents can monitor and respond to alerts
  • Separated families — Each parent has their own access with appropriate permissions
  • Guardians / carers — Grandparents or other trusted adults can be given read-only access

Each member has:

  • Their own email and password
  • A role (admin, parent, or viewer)
  • Independent notification preferences

Multi-Family Support

A single user account can belong to multiple families. For example, a parent in a blended family might be a member of two separate family accounts. Use the family switcher in the sidebar to switch between families.

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