HeyPolo - Family location sharing built on consent, not surveillance

HeyPolo offers location-sharing features with varying degrees of privacy, so you can share your location in the way that feels right for each situation: Exact location sharing—choose which individual connections or groups can see your exact location; General area sharing—share an approximate area instead of an exact location when you want more privacy; Recurring sharing—set a schedule to share your location at the same time and day each week; Emergency sharing—allow selected connections temporary access to your exact location in specific situations; you'll always be notified when this happens; Alerts—receive notifications when your connections reach their destination, update their status, or call for help; Groups—create groups with your family and friends; select what and for how long you share. Private mode—stay in the group without sharing your location. All location-sharing settings can be customized per group, so different people can see different levels of location detail.

To create a group on HeyPolo, follow these steps: Open the app and tap on the group icon at the top of the home screen. Select Create Group Then name your group, and choose a role in the next window. Adjust your visibility preferences for this group. Copy the code at the bottom of the screen and share it with family or friends.

To add friends to groups on HeyPolo, follow these steps: Open the app and tap the group icon at the top of the screen. Select which group to add them to and tap Add people at the bottom. Copy the code at the bottom of the screen and share it with friends.

HeyPolo differs from other location sharing services by prioritizing privacy, consent, and flexibility. Instead of always-on tracking, HeyPolo lets you choose whether to share general area or exact location, who sees it, and when. Sharing is always based on mutual agreement — giving you reassurance without constant monitoring or loss of autonomy. Your data is also never sold or exploited.

Yes, you can stay private while sharing your location with apps like HeyPolo. It lets you decide what to share (general area or exact location), who to share it with, and when. Our privacy-first location sharing app also doesn't sell or exploit your location data, so you stay connected without constant tracking or loss of control.

While HeyPolo is indeed a product developed by the same innovative team behind Surfshark, our award-winning VPN service, it operates as a separate product with its own product development team.

To contact HeyPolo customer support, send an email to support@heypolo.com. Our support team is always happy to assist and will get back to you as soon as possible.

To delete your HeyPolo account, open your HeyPolo app, tap on Settings in the bottom right corner, select Account, and Delete account. You can also contact our customer support at support@heypolo.com and they will delete your account for you.