Qustodio's comprehensive monitoring creates comprehensive data collection. Every feature—browsing, apps, social media, calls, texts, location—generates data archives about children's digital lives. Screen recording features mean even visual content from children's devices is captured and stored. This is among the most invasive data collection in the parental control space.
| Data Type | Collected | Shared | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Browsing History | Complete | Parents | No |
| Screen Recordings | Visual content | Parents | No |
| Location Data | Continuous | Parents | No |
| Calls & Texts | Metadata + content | Parents | No |
| App Usage | Complete logs | Analytics | Aggregated |
Premium features include capturing screenshots and screen recordings from children's devices. This visual surveillance collects actual images of everything children see and do on their devices, creating the most intimate possible record.
The combination of browsing, app usage, communications, and location creates a comprehensive profile of children's lives. This data, aggregated over years of childhood, represents an unprecedented record of development and interests.
Qustodio works across phones, tablets, and computers, linking all device usage into unified profiles. Children have no device where activity isn't captured and stored.
Years of surveillance data accumulates with unclear retention policies. What happens to a decade of a child's digital life when they turn 18? The policy doesn't adequately address long-term data fate.
Most data appears to flow primarily to parents rather than third parties. The surveillance is invasive, but the audience is limited.