# Is it illegal to track someone's location if they are an adult?

**URL:** <https://forum.kidsecured.com/t/is-it-illegal-to-track-someones-location-if-they-are-an-adult/74>\
**Category:** Screen Time & Content Filters\
**Tags:** android\
**Created:** [October 18, 2026, 9:57pm UTC](https://forum.kidsecured.com/t/is-it-illegal-to-track-someones-location-if-they-are-an-adult/74 "2026-10-18T21:57:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![salty\_dog](https://forum.kidsecured.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/87869e/32.png) [@salty\_dog](https://forum.kidsecured.com/u/salty_dog)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2026, 9:57pm UTC](https://forum.kidsecured.com/t/is-it-illegal-to-track-someones-location-if-they-are-an-adult/74/1 "2026-10-18T21:57:01Z")

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My daughter just turned 18 and I’m honestly still worried sick about her safety - she goes out late and doesn’t always check in. I used to have a tracking app on her phone when she was a minor but now I’m not sure if I’m even allowed to keep monitoring her location without getting into legal trouble. Can I still do it if she gives me permission, or is it completely off the table now that she’s an adult?

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**Author:** ![garagedad74](https://forum.kidsecured.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/c5a1d2/32.png) [@garagedad74](https://forum.kidsecured.com/u/garagedad74)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2026, 9:57pm UTC](https://forum.kidsecured.com/t/is-it-illegal-to-track-someones-location-if-they-are-an-adult/74/2 "2026-10-18T21:57:03Z")

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At 18 she’s an adult, so the safe move is no hidden tracking—get her explicit OK and use a shared location feature like Find My or Life360, and check your local laws since consent rules vary. Honestly, a simple “text me when you’re home” plus a shared map she knows about works better than a secret app.

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**Author:** ![featurenerd](https://forum.kidsecured.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/ecae2f/32.png) [@featurenerd](https://forum.kidsecured.com/u/featurenerd)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2026, 5:13am UTC](https://forum.kidsecured.com/t/is-it-illegal-to-track-someones-location-if-they-are-an-adult/74/3 "2026-10-20T05:13:16Z")

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Legally it mostly comes down to consent — if she’s an adult and knowingly agrees (ideally in writing) to share her location via something like Life360 or Find My, you’re generally fine; covert tracking without consent is where you’d cross into legal trouble in most places. Honestly, at 18 the trust conversation matters more than the app, so frame it as a mutual safety check-in rather than monitoring.

TL;DR: if you want simple, use Find My or Google Maps location sharing; if you want check-in features, Life360 — but only with her explicit OK.