What Vantage does with your family's data.
What Vantage reads, and why
Battery status, network usage (NetworkStatsManager), Wi-Fi scan results, installed-app info, device sensors, storage and media metadata, screen-time usage stats, and — if you grant it — phone/SIM info and notification access. Each is read only to power the matching screen in the app (Battery, Network, Storage, Device, Usage, etc.) and only while you have that permission granted.
What a paired child device reports to a parent
On a paired child device, "installed-app info" is more specific than a single count: it includes, per app, its name, size, install/update dates, whether it was sideloaded, and which permissions it requests and has been granted — this is what powers the parent's App Manager risk flags. "Storage metadata" similarly includes the file names (not the file contents) of large files, duplicate files, and screenshots detected on the device, so the parent can see what's taking up space or review recent screenshots by name. None of this is collected on a single, unpaired device.
Where your data goes
If you use Vantage on a single device, the data Vantage reads stays on this device (the free version also shows ads — see "Ads in the free version" below). If you pair a child device with a parent device, Vantage securely synchronizes data between them through our servers. This includes screen time, installed apps (as described above), battery level, location, and remote viewing data (camera, screen, and microphone audio). We also store a device push-notification token (via Firebase Cloud Messaging) so a paired device can be woken up instantly when its policy changes, rather than only checking in periodically. This data is used exclusively to provide supervision features.
Family & paired devices
When paired, the child device's status is transmitted to the parent via our servers. Real-time streams like screen and camera sharing only run when actively requested by the parent, and are not permanently stored on our servers. Microphone audio is never included automatically — it only streams if the parent separately turns on "Listen" during a session, is off by default every time, and the child device shows an ongoing notification for as long as it's active. We never sell your family's data, and never share it with third parties — advertisers included.
Location tracking
When a parent turns on "Track location" for a paired child device, that device reports its GPS position roughly once a minute while tracking is on, shown to the parent as a live position and a trail of recent history (24 hours, 7 days, or 30 days). The child device shows an ongoing notification for the entire time tracking is active — this is never a silent, hidden background behavior.
Ads in the free version
The free version shows ads from Google AdMob on a parent's or personal device — never on a paired child device, where the ads software is not even started. To choose and measure ads, Google may collect your device's advertising ID, IP address (approximate location), diagnostic information and how you interact with ads, under Google's own privacy policy (policies.google.com/privacy). In the EEA and the UK you are asked for consent first, and can change your choice at any time from "Ad privacy choices" in Settings. If you choose to watch an optional ad to unlock 24 hours of history, Google tells our server that the ad was completed, together with your Vantage account ID — nothing else. None of your device or family data is shared with advertisers. Paid plans show no ads.
Your controls
Every permission above can be revoked at any time from Android Settings → Apps → Vantage → Permissions; the corresponding screen will simply show less until you grant it again. "Reset app data" in Settings clears everything Vantage has stored locally. To permanently delete your Family account and every paired device's data from our servers, use "Delete account" in Account settings.
Account & data deletion
Open Vantage → Account → Danger zone → "Delete account," confirm with your password, and your account plus every paired device's history is permanently removed from our servers immediately — no waiting period, no need to uninstall first.
Contact
Questions about this policy or your data: use "Contact support" in Settings, from within the app.