Feature Spotlight

Private Family Location Circles

Create private groups and share your location only with people you trust.

Create separate circles for family, close friends, or teams. Manage permissions and sharing settings individually for every member — because your location should only be seen by the people you choose.

Overview

WheresNow's Private Family Location Circles let you organise exactly who sees your location and under what conditions — giving you the structure of a family safety app without sacrificing personal privacy. A circle is a closed group where every member shares their location only with the other people inside that circle. You control who is invited, who can see what, and who holds admin rights.

The real power of circles is their flexibility. You might have one circle for your immediate family, another for the school carpool group, and a third for a group of close friends you travel with regularly. Each circle has its own independent settings, so the permissions you grant your spouse are completely separate from those you grant your children or colleagues. Per-member permission controls let you decide, for each individual, whether they can see your live location, browse your location history, or view your device details.

Adding new members is fast and frictionless. Share a link, display a QR code, or enter a phone number — and a new member can join in seconds. Circle admins can manage membership at any time, remove members, or update permissions as family arrangements change.

For small businesses and field teams, circles provide a lightweight way to monitor staff in the field without needing a dedicated enterprise platform. Whether coordinating deliveries, managing carers, or supervising remote field workers, the same circle architecture that keeps families connected adapts naturally to small team workflows.

What makes it great

Multiple Private Circles

Organise your network into distinct circles — family, friends, colleagues — with separate settings for each.

Per-Member Location Permissions

Control who can see your location, history, and device info on a per-member basis.

Easy Invites via Link or QR Code

Add members via link, QR code, or phone number in seconds.

Admin Controls

Circle admins can manage members, adjust permissions, and monitor all connected devices.

How families use it

Real-world scenarios where this feature makes a genuine difference.

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