Offender Watch Parent 4+

OffenderWatch

Watch Systems, LLC

Designed for iPad

    • 2.6 • 43 Ratings
    • Free
    • Offers In-App Purchases

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Description

Keep Your Child Safer Online and at Home


Sexual predators targeting children online is a scary reality. The OffenderWatch family safety app helps parents protect their children from the unthinkable. Family location sharing allows parents to track their children on a map and see if registered sex offenders live nearby. Parents can also search for registered sex offenders by name or address, see the photo and details about an offender, submit-a-tip about the offender, contact local law enforcement, and get an alert should a registered sex offender move in nearby. The OffenderWatch app includes friendly advice and articles about protecting your child at home and online.


Unlike other apps, OffenderWatch has partnered with law enforcement to bring the most complete and correct data on registered sex offenders available. Parents subscribe to receive alerts should their child get contacted by a registered sex offender by text, phone call, or email. Parents also receive location alerts should their child linger near a registered sex offender’s home.


A Protect Plus subscription is just $4.99 per month and covers the entire family.




How the OffenderWatch monitoring Works



1 Monitor Your Child’s Device


The OffenderWatch app monitors who calls, emails, or messages your child, and tracks the location on of child’s iPhone—working silently in the background and not interfering with the phone’s use.


2 Check Against Sex Offender Data


We use the most accurate data available. It is provided directly by the law enforcement agencies who manage registered sex offenders. The app checks to see if a registered sex offender is attempting to contact your child or if your child is lingering near an offender’s address.



3 Alert Parents, Offer Assistance


Parents get alerted if a registered offender contacts your child. Ask your child about the communication and talk to them about online safety with people they don’t know in real life. If the contact seems inappropriate or troubling, it is easy to contact law enforcement from the app. Your local law enforcement may then initiate an investigation.



Terms of use: https://offenderwatch.com/terms-of-use/

What’s New

Version 4.7.1

Bug Fixes.

Ratings and Reviews

2.6 out of 5
43 Ratings

43 Ratings

Maecapone ,

Paid version not working

I upgraded to the Family Watch paid version to use the tracking. Apple confirmed the subscription, but when attempting to used any of the paid features, I’m being promoted to upgrade again. However, even attempting to select the upgrade button does nothing.

Canceling the subscription, disappointing not to be able to use. But the free version does what it says it will with no issues so far.

Developer Response ,

Please email support@offenderwatch.com and I would be happy to help you with this issue. Depending on which type of device your children are using will determine if text message alerts, phone call alerts, and watch list will work. Right now, on iphone devices we are only supporting the Locations utility, Offender Location alerts, and email offender alerts.

Stumpygoat ,

Does not work

Apparently, Vermont only uses this database for the public to search for offenders. And the only way to view this information is through the app.

Nothing shows up. Have tried multiple addresses just to make sure it want me, but the app just shows a map - with absolutely zero information about convicted sex offenders on it. It just looks like google maps.

Tried to go to the help section and it’s just FAQ and no way to contact anyone to ask how to better use the app. This should be public information. The free version doesn’t do anything - and you shouldn’t have to pay for this information anyway.

Developer Response ,

The state of Vermont does not allow for residential addresses for sex offenders to be published. When you run a search within the state of Vermont, you will get no results. But you can search by name and see records in Vermont that way. The offender maps work anywhere else in the United States where sex offenders have publishable information. The paid features of the OffederWatch app are designed for parents who may have children active on social media, online video games, and with email addresses.

Mojavegreen1 ,

Thing to be aware

Some of these locations are in error or lack information. I clicked on several locations that took me to the national sex offender registry and was unable to view any info. Also when people move, if the address was a former sex offender address, it is not regularly updated. So you could find yourself targeted by individuals. There is a lot of potential here, but the best thing you can do is learn to be alert to you surroundings, and act accordingly. Fortunately, my place is not on the registry. Something I wish to have asked before my purchase. I got lucky on that one.

Developer Response ,

Thank you for the suggestions. Depending on where you are located could affect the results you see on the screen. Areas of the country where law enforcement does not participate may have lesser information provided on nsopw.com. Our service is updated regularly with the latest data. Please email support@offenderwatch.com if you would like any help using the app service.

App Privacy

The developer, Watch Systems, LLC, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy.

Data Used to Track You

The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:

  • Location
  • Contact Info

Data Linked to You

The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:

  • Financial Info
  • Location
  • Contact Info
  • User Content

Data Not Linked to You

The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:

  • Financial Info

Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More

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