Microsoft Family Safety

3.3
30.6K reviews
1M+
Downloads
Content rating
Everyone
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About this app

The Microsoft Family Safety app helps empower you and your family to create healthy habits and protect the ones you love. Get peace of mind that your family is staying safer while giving your kids independence to learn and grow.
This app is designed for both parents and kids.


For parents, it helps to create a safe space for their children to explore online. Set parental controls to filter inappropriate apps and games and set browsing to kid-friendly websites on Microsoft Edge.

Help your kids balance their screen time activity. Set limits for specific apps and games on Android, Xbox, or Windows. Or use device management to set screen time limits across devices on Xbox and Windows.

Use activity reporting to better understand your family's digital activity. View your kids’ activity in a weekly email to help start a conversation about online activity.

For kids, it ensures their safety in the digital world by adhering to parental controls and accessing age-appropriate content.


Microsoft Family Safety features:

Activity reports – Develop healthy digital habits
• Activity log of screen time and online usage
• Weekly email summary report of activity

Screen time – Find a balance
• Screen time app and game limits on Xbox, Windows, Android
• Screen time device limits on Xbox and Windows
• Get notified if your child requests more time

Content filters – Explore safely
• Web filters for kid-friendly browsing on Microsoft Edge
• Block inappropriate apps and games



Privacy & Permissions

Your privacy is important to us. We work around the clock to protect your data and information to help you keep your family safe. For example, we do not sell or share your location data with insurance companies or data brokers. We provide you with meaningful choices about how and why data is collected and used and give you the information you need to make the choices that are right for you and your family.

With your child’s consent, Microsoft Family Safety may collect interaction data using accessibility, app usage, and device admin service permissions. This allows us to: know when they are using an app, exit an app on their behalf, or block apps that are not allowed.

Disclaimers

This app is provided by either Microsoft or a third-party app publisher and is subject to a separate privacy statement and terms and conditions. Data provided through the use of this store and this app may be accessible to Microsoft or the third-party app publisher, as applicable, and transferred to, stored and processed in the United States or any other country where Microsoft or the app publisher and their affiliates or service providers maintain facilities.
Updated on
Mar 20, 2024

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
No data shared with third parties
Learn more about how developers declare sharing
This app may collect these data types
Location, Personal info and 3 others
Data is encrypted in transit
You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

3.4
30.2K reviews
Jose Comboni
January 26, 2024
Out of the blue about 10 days ago, it stopped working completely. It complains that there is a pending update. I have checked the Play Store, and there is no pending update. I have cleared storage, uninstalled/reinstalled app, to no avail. And now I can't even use their website. It goes into an endless sign-in loop. Way to go, Microsoft entrusting you with the safety and well-being of our children.
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Ben Reilly
January 26, 2024
Can't finish setup. Ends on a screen with an update button that brings me here regardless of updating or re-installing the app. Can't send diagnostics from the app as there is no menu. I suspect this is because I skipped location access. I do not permit the app to run in the background, while devices are off, or otherwise monitor my family's activity and location 24/7. Only within perimeters I designate. As long as it doesn't mess with my family account, I don't feel like I need this app.
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Microsoft Corporation
January 26, 2024
Thank you for using Family Safety! Sorry to hear you're experiencing this issue. If you could send us more details and logs from the app by tapping on the App Menu/Home > Help and Feedback > Send feedback > I Don’t Like Something > Attach/Include Logs/Diagnostics, we’ll take a look. Thank you!
Mingson Lau
January 25, 2024
Like all microsoft software, an absolutely horrid experience. I say this as a windows/android users. Basic functions require extraordinary effort. Has Microsoft's signature unintuitiveness. At least you aren't likely to lose data (seriously how is OneDrive still a thing). And stuck in an update loop where play store says I am up to date, freshly downloaded, but the app is requesting an update that is not available. Expect nothing less from Microsoft software.
94 people found this review helpful
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Microsoft Corporation
January 26, 2024
Thank you for using Family Safety! Sorry to hear you're experiencing this issue. If you could send us more details and logs from the app by tapping on the App Menu/Home > Help and Feedback > Send feedback > I Don’t Like Something > Attach/Include Logs/Diagnostics, we’ll take a look. Thank you!

What's new

- Location Sharing Bug fix.
Thank you for using our app! We're always working to improve your experience, so please keep the feedback coming.