Parent guides
Teen online safety, explained for parents.
Practical guides on the situations families with teens actually run into, with the limits of each approach stated plainly. Each one ends with a next step you can take together, whether or not you use Guardian.
Teen online safety app
A teen online safety app that helps families talk
What to look for in a teen online safety app: visible protections, focused safety moments, and conversation guidance, plus how Vettly Guardian measures up.
Read the guide →Family trust and safety
Parental controls without turning trust into surveillance
Learn how parental controls can support teen safety with visible setup, focused context, data minimization, and family conversation instead of hidden surveillance.
Read the guide →iPhone message safety
What iPhone message safety can—and cannot—do
Understand the limits of iPhone message safety, how Vettly Bridge uses a visible Finder backup, and why it is not live iMessage monitoring.
Read the guide →Online grooming warning signs
The warning signs of online grooming every parent should know
Learn the warning signs of online grooming—secrecy requests, moving to private apps, and escalating pressure—and how to respond without making things worse.
Read the guide →Teen sextortion guide
Teen sextortion: what it is and exactly what to do
What teen sextortion is, how it escalates from images to threats, exactly what to do if it happens, and why shame is the scammer's best weapon.
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Android coverage
Which permissions a teen enables, which apps Guardian can check, and the limits that apply.
Privacy and visible monitoring
What is processed, what parents receive, and what your teen can see and control.
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