My father monitors my cell phone and my laptop. Is he allowed to do that? And what can I do about it?

So my father monitors my cell phone and my laptop. This app he uses shows him what website I'm on, what I'm doing, where I'm, and he can block websites. When I was younger I thought it was OK, but I'm now 15 and my privacy feels compromised. I've already tried to delete this app, but it's blocked with a PIN that only he knows.: /

I'm really afraid that he stalks my profiles and finds things that are private and nobody should see. I heard about "hide apps" but 1. I never know exactly how they work and 2. I never managed to get it to work and 3. As far as I know, they don't exist for websites.

I wanted to ask:

Can he do that at all? Is there a way for me that he doesn't see what I'm doing on the Internet? Can anyone help me

What kind of smartphone do you have?

Huawei P30 lite

OK. What program does he use to monitor you?

I would advise you not to interfere in the upbringing methods of other people, AndroidApple… There's certainly a reason why parents take such measures.

I'm not at all familiar with something like that and therefore do not know exactly which they are. But there's this Mobile Security for example.

"Can he do that at all?"

Yup, he can. As long as you're not a minor, you don't need to hide anything.

To be honest, there's no reason…

Hi, your father can monitor your cell phone if he thinks you are under threat or taking drugs, for example. Then he can search your cell phone. I can't tell you whether he can do that with the app. I've had that too. For me, it helped if I stopped the app by clicking it frequently in Settings (Settings - Exit Apps). As soon as you open it again you have to do it again.

But better talk to him. Ask him for his reasons, put your points there. Sometimes that helps too… Probably even more than otherwise.

As I said, he can't just search your phone, but you probably can't ban him from using an app.

That is your opinion… I would be interested to know what your father has to say…

… I like to look at both sides of the coin before I make any judgment…

… And believe me… I have never met a saint in my life… And do not even call myself one.

Your father can't do that. You too have a right to privacy.

You will not be able to remove the app. But you could turn to the number for grief.

Not always, I know parents who only do it because they read it somewhere in an educational guide. In addition, the children feel miserable if they are constantly monitored, I speak from experience. In puberty, of course, you also have some questions about your own body that you would like to google, but if you are observed yourself you have almost no privacy…

It's not easy to uninstall, am I right?

No…

Now it gets a little complicated, you can remove it, but your father may notice. Would that be okay?

So it is better to speak, otherwise there will be trouble…

Yes, that's fine

If only you knew what I do in my spare time 😂

Yes

Well then I'll write you how to remove it. Please give me a few minutes.

Chaturbate with pederasts about? 😁

Haha no, I like to explore and photograph abandoned places for my life, and I also follow the roofing trend (parkour on rooftops and factories) 😉

You may be familiar with programming… But common sense leaves much to be desired.

We had a lot more fun back then…

Of course his father can do that, he is not yet 18.

No.

Read Article 16 of the Child Rights Convention.