Acceptable Use Policy

Last Modified: June 2, 2026.

This Acceptable Use Policy (the “Policy”) sets out what you may and may not do with Hoverwatch monitoring software and services. It forms part of our Terms of Service and End User License Agreement. Hoverwatch is designed and sold for lawful, consent-based monitoring only. Using it for covert or non-consensual surveillance is a serious violation of this Policy and may be a crime.

Permitted Uses

You may use Hoverwatch only on a device that you own or are legally authorized to monitor, and only for:

  • Parental monitoring of your own minor children, to help keep them safe online.
  • Employee monitoring on company-owned devices, where employees have been informed that the device is monitored under a written monitoring policy and consistent with applicable law.
  • Monitoring or locating a device that you personally own.

In all cases we require you to inform the device user that monitoring is active wherever the law requires it, and we strongly recommend doing so in every case.

Prohibited Uses

You must not use Hoverwatch to:

  • Monitor a spouse, partner, ex-partner, or any other adult without their knowledge and consent.
  • Stalk, track, harass, threaten, intimidate, or harm any person, or facilitate domestic abuse.
  • Install or use the Software on a device you do not own and are not authorized to monitor.
  • Intercept communications or access data in violation of any wiretapping, electronic communications, computer-fraud, anti-stalking, privacy, or employment law.
  • Monitor employees on their personal (BYOD) devices, or in jurisdictions or ways that are not permitted by local employment and privacy law.
  • Capture, store, or misuse another person’s credentials, financial data, or private information for any unlawful purpose.
  • Resell, redistribute, or sublicense the Software, or remove or circumvent any notice or safeguard.

No Tolerance for Stalkerware

Hoverwatch is not “stalkerware.” Marketing or using monitoring software to secretly surveil an adult without consent is illegal in many jurisdictions and is strictly prohibited here. We will cooperate with lawful requests from authorities investigating such misuse.

Your Responsibility and Enforcement

You are solely responsible for ensuring that your use of Hoverwatch complies with all laws that apply to you; monitoring laws vary by country, state, and region, and you should consult a qualified attorney if you are unsure. We may suspend or terminate accounts, and revoke licenses, for any violation of this Policy, with or without notice. Nothing in this Policy creates an obligation for Hoverwatch to monitor how customers use the Software, but we reserve the right to act on violations we become aware of.

Reporting Misuse

If you believe Hoverwatch is being misused against you or someone else, please contact us at https://support.hoverwatch.com. If you are in immediate danger, contact your local emergency services.