This opens the weather site. It doesn't clear your browser history, so this page stays in the tab's history. If someone checks your phone, use a private browser window.

Could Handemova be used to watch or pressure you?

If you are in danger now, call 000. For support, call 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732.

What the other parent can and can't see

They can see:

the shared calendar, and any place you type into an event or handover
the history of changes, including when each change was made
a “Seen” time on each request they sent, which is the first time you opened Handemova after it arrived
a “Seen” time on each message, once you open it (only if you've both turned messages on)
shared costs and receipt photos, the bring-list and kids' info

They can't see:

your location (Handemova never asks for it)
your email address or phone number
your sign-ins, which devices you use, or changes to your passkeys, recovery code or Google sign-in
what your private “Busy” times are about (they see only “Busy”)
your alerts, quiet hours, PIN lock or quick exit settings

The times in the history and the “Seen” times can't be turned off, so they can show when you were using Handemova, for example late at night.

A shared calendar can be misused to keep tabs on someone or to wear them down. Below is how that could happen in Handemova, what we've done to reduce the risk, and what we can't control.

Last reviewed 22 October 2026. We review this page every year, and whenever we change what one parent can see about the other.

Risks, what we did, and the limits

Someone else using your phone

The risk: a person who can unlock your phone, or who has put spyware on it, can see everything you can.

What we did: Settings → Alerts & display → Safety on this device has a quick exit button and a PIN lock that locks the app after a minute away. With a PIN set, or in the iPhone app, quick exit locks the app instead of leaving it. These settings are kept only on your device, and the other parent can't see whether you use them. Settings → Your devices shows where you're signed in, and you can sign out all your other devices. You can also use the app from any web browser, such as a friend's computer or a library.

Limits: we can't detect spyware. The in-app quick exit replaces only the page you're on, so earlier Handemova pages can stay in the browser's history. If you think your phone is being watched, talk to 1800RESPECT before changing settings, because changes can be noticed. The eSafety Commissioner has guides at esafety.gov.au.

Sign-in

The risk: someone who knows your passwords gets into your account.

What we did: there are no Handemova passwords. You sign in with a passkey, which uses your phone's own lock, or with Google.

Limits: anyone who can unlock your phone, or who knows your Google password, can open the app. Setting the app PIN and turning on 2-step verification in your Google account can help. If someone may have had access to your phone, talk to 1800RESPECT first. We don't have a separate second sign-in step yet.

Location tracking

The risk: an app that knows where you are can be used to follow you.

What we did: Handemova never asks for your location, and our web pages tell your browser to refuse location, camera and microphone access. Check-ins never include a place. For the weather in the header, a rough area (about 50 km) worked out from your connection is sent to Open-Meteo for the forecast. It isn't linked to you or kept.

Limits: places you type yourself, such as a handover spot or an event address, are seen by both parents. Keep them general, for example “school” or “the library”, if that's safer.

Hidden details in photos

The risk: phone photos can carry hidden details, such as where and when they were taken and the phone model.

What we did: from 22 October 2026, we remove these hidden details from receipt and “Where is it?” photos when they're added, and again whenever they're opened.

Limits: a receipt photo added before 22 October 2026 could have included where it was taken, and a copy the other parent downloaded before then may still include it. We can only remove hidden details. What the photo shows, such as a shop name or a street, is still visible.

Messages used to harass

The risk: messages can become a channel for pressure or abuse.

What we did: messages stay off until both parents turn them on. Either parent can turn them off on their own, or block them so they can't be asked to turn them back on. Lock-screen alerts never include names or details.

Limits: a message, once sent, is part of the shared record. Blocking stops new messages, but the earlier ones stay.

Pressure through requests

The risk: repeated requests can be used to wear someone down.

What we did: if you both turn on mutual-consent mode (Settings → Family), changes to nights and handovers need both of you to agree. You can decline a request without giving a reason. Each parent can block messages, leave or delete their own account without the other parent's approval.

Limits: without mutual-consent mode, either parent can change nights and handovers directly, and every change shows in the history. Until the other parent joins, the parent who set up can change the schedule alone. Handemova can't stop someone pressuring you outside the app.

Your information going to other companies

The risk: data shared with advertisers or other companies can end up in many places.

What we did: there are no ads, no trackers and no selling of data. The main services we use to run Handemova are Cloudflare for hosting, Cloudflare's AI service for reading school notices, Sentry for error reports (with names and text removed), push services for alerts, Open-Meteo for the weather, Google only if you choose to sign in with Google, and any AI assistant or email account you choose to connect. The privacy policy lists them all.

Limits: some processing happens overseas. The privacy policy explains where.

Keeping and deleting information

The risk: information kept forever can be breached or misused later.

What we did: you can download your records at any time and delete your own account without the other parent's approval. Daily backups are kept for 30 days. Some older copies are kept overseas; the privacy policy explains.

Limits: deleting your account doesn't remove what the other parent already sees in the shared history. That history is both parents' record, so it stays for the parent who remains.

What this page is, and isn't

We checked Handemova against WESNET Safety Net's guide, Safety considerations for co-parenting and visitation apps, and the eSafety Commissioner's Safety by Design principles. WESNET hasn't reviewed or endorsed this page or Handemova.

If you work in family violence or technology safety and can see something we've missed, please email support@handemova.com. We'll fix what we can and update this page.

For help now, see family violence help and services. Our refund, reply-time and leaving promises are on our promises.