Family Safety
How can I track my elderly parent’s location — does it work without their consent?
No, it doesn’t and shouldn’t work without consent — in Rafiqa, location sharing starts with a permission screen shown on your parent’s phone; they approve it and can turn it off at any time.
The difference between caring and surveilling is consent. Rafiqa treats this as a design rule: sharing always starts with your parent’s decision, and ends with it too.
Alongside location, a safe-zone alert and the last-activity time also show up in your panel — you don’t have to keep watching a screen constantly.
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What Rafiqa offers for this need
Starts with a permission screen
Sharing begins with a screen where your parent sees and approves exactly what’s shared.
Safe-zone alert
Get notified when they leave an area you’ve defined.
Last location + timestamp
You see when the info arrived, so you can tell if it’s fresh or stale.
Can be turned off any time
Your parent can stop sharing without asking you first.
Frequently asked questions
How can I track my elderly parent’s location — does it work without their consent?
No, it doesn’t and shouldn’t. In Rafiqa, location sharing starts with a permission screen shown on your parent’s phone; they see exactly what will be shared and with whom, and approve it themselves. They can turn it off any time, without asking you.
What is a safe zone?
An area you define, like home or the neighborhood — your panel gets notified when your parent leaves it. It’s designed for “being informed when it matters,” not constant monitoring.
How up-to-date is the location info?
Location updates at intervals, not continuously. The server keeps the last known position and a 7-day history; older points are deleted automatically. Your panel shows when the last update happened, so you know how fresh the information is.