Terms of Service

Last updated: June 2026

By using PhoneWatch, you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the app or service.

What PhoneWatch is

PhoneWatch is a caregiver awareness tool. A monitored phone reports basic activity signals — motion, screen on/off, lock/unlock, and battery — to a paired caregiver so they can see, calmly, that someone is up and moving. PhoneWatch does not track location and does not access calls, messages, contacts, or photos. The app is free to start using.

Accounts and pairing

To use PhoneWatch, a caregiver creates an account and the monitored device is paired to it. Pairing is two-sided: the monitored device must enter a pairing code and acknowledge an on-device consent screen before any data is shared. Either side can end monitoring at any time by unpairing.

Text messages (SMS)

Text messaging from PhoneWatch is optional and turned off until you turn it on. A caregiver who wants text alerts enters their own mobile number in their account settings and checks a consent box agreeing to receive PhoneWatch login codes and activity alerts about the phone on their account. The consent box is not pre-checked and is not required to use PhoneWatch.

Once enabled, recurring automated texts may include one-time login verification codes and caregiver account or activity alerts (for example, no activity detected on the monitored phone). Message frequency varies. PhoneWatch does not send marketing or promotional texts. Message and data rates may apply. You can reply STOP at any time to opt out, or HELP for help. For additional assistance, email [email protected]. Opting out of text alerts does not affect your ability to use the rest of PhoneWatch.

Separately, when setting up a monitored phone, a caregiver may share the pairing code and app link with that person through the caregiver's own device and messaging app. PhoneWatch's text service is not used to message people who have not opted in with their own number as described above.

Acceptable use

You agree to use PhoneWatch only to monitor a person who has consented to being monitored. You may not use PhoneWatch to surveil, track, or text anyone without their knowledge and permission, or in any way that violates applicable law. You may not attempt to reverse-engineer, disrupt, or resell the service.

Availability

PhoneWatch is provided as-is. We make reasonable efforts to keep it running but do not guarantee uptime, delivery of any alert, or that the service will be uninterrupted or error-free. PhoneWatch is an awareness aid, not an emergency or medical service, and should not be relied on as one.

Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, PhoneWatch and its owner are not liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from use of, or inability to use, the service.

Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Nevada, United States.

Changes

We may update these terms from time to time. Continued use of the service after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.

Contact

Questions about these terms? Email us at [email protected]