Did Life360 really sell location data?

Yes. The Markup investigation confirmed Life360 sold precise real-time location data to 12+ data brokers. This included children's location data. Location data sales were 20% of revenue.

What are private alternatives to Life360 that do not sell data?

Apple Find My (iOS only, no data selling). Google Family Link (Android, limited features). Open-source Locus exists but requires technical setup. No polished cross-platform privacy-first family tracker exists.

Is Life360 still selling location data in 2026?

Life360 stopped selling to most brokers after the 2021 Markup investigation. However they launched Place Ads (geo-targeted ads based on location) in 2024, still monetizing location data.

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Life360 family tracking app sold precise location data of millions of users and children to data brokers

The Markup investigation revealed Life360 was selling precise real-time location data to a dozen data brokers who resell it to hedge funds, advertisers, and government agencies. Location sales were 20% of revenue. A class-action lawsuit followed. Users want a private-by-design family location sharing app that does not monetize their children's movements.

Product Idea from this Signal

A mobile app that lets families share real-time location without selling their data to brokers

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Life360 built a $650M/yr business largely by selling precise location data on 33 million users to third-party data brokers, then faced multiple class-action lawsuits for it. Families want the circle-of-safety features (real-time location, geofencing, driving alerts) without becoming the product. No privacy-first, fully-featured family location app with a clean monetization model has taken serious market share from Life360.

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