Opinion of internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) on parents installing location tracking apps on their children's devices to know where they are as of September 2024
Characteristic
Share of respondents
It is only acceptable if the child is aware that the tracking app is on their phone
49%
It is acceptable whether or not the child is aware
41%
It is not acceptable regardless of whether the child is aware
4%
Don't know
6%
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Original question: "Do you think it is acceptable or unacceptable for a parent to have a tracking app on their child’s phone, so they can see where they are?"
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UK: opinion on parents tracking children's location via app 2024
According to a September 2024 survey of internet users in the United Kingdom (UK), half of respondents reported thinking it was acceptable for a parent to track their children's location via app, provided the child was aware of this. Approximately four in 10 reported thinking that the location tracking of kids was acceptable, and whether the kids were aware of such an app on their devices. Only four percent of the surveyed UK respondents reported thinking such apps were not an acceptable parental control method for kids.
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YouGov. (September 19, 2024). Opinion of internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) on parents installing location tracking apps on their children's devices to know where they are as of September 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1499773/uk-children-location-tracking-via-app/
YouGov. "Opinion of internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) on parents installing location tracking apps on their children's devices to know where they are as of September 2024." Chart. September 19, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/1499773/uk-children-location-tracking-via-app/
YouGov. (2024). Opinion of internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) on parents installing location tracking apps on their children's devices to know where they are as of September 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/1499773/uk-children-location-tracking-via-app/
YouGov. "Opinion of Internet Users in The United Kingdom (Uk) on Parents Installing Location Tracking Apps on Their Children's Devices to Know Where They Are as of September 2024." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 19 Sep 2024, /statistics/1499773/uk-children-location-tracking-via-app/
YouGov, Opinion of internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) on parents installing location tracking apps on their children's devices to know where they are as of September 2024 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1499773/uk-children-location-tracking-via-app/ (last visited July 26, 2026)
Opinion of internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) on parents installing location tracking apps on their children's devices to know where they are as of September 2024 [Graph], YouGov, September 19, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1499773/uk-children-location-tracking-via-app/
