Now that the GPS technology is available for almost every phone, kids will be exposing their location. Here are some privacy settings to keep in mind to make sure your kids stay safe even with carrying their smartphone or tablet PC with GPS feature, anytime, anywhere.
Set Privacy Settings
Almost all location services come with strict privacy setting, and if you can set it the right way, most often than not, you will be safe. Privacy setting in GPS will keep strangers from knowing where you are. Read and understand the privacy setting of each app to know how the setting works.
Make Sure People You Don’t Know Can’t Find You
The very first rule of location service is not identifying yourself with it. Posting your location is a big mistake. Also, never post your first name and last name, pictures, or anything that will help opportunistic individuals identify you in a particular place in a specific time.
Turn Off GPS When Not Using It
Make sure you turn off GPS when not using it, as location data can automatically be saved and upload from your phone to the internet, especially in you Facebook posts, Tweets, photos, videos, etc. This will give you a better control of the information you want to post.
Limit Your Digital Trail
Adding the places you’ve been in your online posts is like leaving a breadcrumb trail of all your activities on the internet. Internet sites and companies online are not very transparent on how they collect and keep information. Ads you get in smartphone is just one evidence the your information has already been tracked.