To add a new user via your online account:
Log into your online account
Click on Add user +
Fill in the users details
First Name
Surname
Date of Birth (Month, Day, Year)
Select if you want us to auto assign the age group profile or the age group profile you want to add the user on
Select the box under Give user parent access
Enter in the users email address
Enter a 4 digit PIN in the Quick Access PIN field if you want the user to be able to borrow devices
Click ADD USER
An email will be sent to the users email address with their PIN and password for logging into their account.
To add a new user via the Family Zone app installed on a parent’s device:
Open the Family Zone app installed on a parent’s device
Click on CHILDREN + at the top of the screen
Enter their First name
Enter their Last name
Enter their Email address
Toggle the Allow device borrowing using PIN switch if you want to allow this
Enter in the 4 digit PIN
Click Done at the top right of the screen
Click Done at the top right of the screen
An email will be sent to the users email address with their PIN and password for logging into their account.
To update an existing user to a parent user via your online account:
Log into your online account
Click on the user you want to update
Click on Account
Click on GIVE PARENT ACCESS
Enter in their email address
Click SAVE
Click OK on the Changes Saved pop up
An email will be sent to the users email address with their PIN and password for logging into their account.
Does a parent user have to be a parent?
No, you can make anyone a parent user. If you have an older child who looks after younger children, a relative or a regular babysitter, you may want to set them up as parent users to help manage your child’s internet.
Can users change their PIN and password?
Yes, they can log into their online account and update their PIN and password at any time.
TIP: Read our hep guides to find out How to: update your PIN or password.
Are users with parent access tracked?
We don’t track the internet usage of any user who is over the age of 18 when they are added to the system, if the parent use is over the age of 18 they won’t be tracked. This can be changed at any time.
TIP: Read our help guides to find out How to: Manage tracking for users.
Why do parent users need an Age Profile?
All users in our system have an Age Profile, this is so that we can apply rules when they borrow devices or have devices assigned to them.
TIP: Read our Devices and Device Sharing feature guide for more information.
What can parent users do?
They can do the same as the primary account holder on the account so you should be careful who you give access to.
Will they get reports and notifications?
Yes, all email alerts for an account will be sent to every user with parent access.
Why do you need an email address?
The email address becomes the users login to the account.
Can additional parent users log into the Family Zone app installed on a parent’s device?
Yes. They should download it and put it on their phone.
Can you remove parent access from a user?
Yes.
TIP: Read our help guide to find out How to: remove parent access.