Apple’s New Safety Check is a Tool for Survivors

Yesterday, Apple announced their new Safety Check feature which allows Apple users to quickly secure their devices. This tool will be a helpful resource for survivors who are concerned about an abuser having access to their devices and accounts. 

Safety Check gives users two options: they can review all the ways that others may have access to their information and individually customize settings or they can do a quick safety reset to  stop all access others may have to track location, messages, apps, or anything else. 

Apple worked with the Safety Net Project at the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV), the National Center for Victims of Crime (NCVC), and our sister organization in Australia, WESNET. We are grateful Apple reached out to experts to get feedback in the development of Safety Check and that they incorporated our input to create a tool that gives users control and choices to increase their privacy and safety. 

Learn more about Safety Check here and visit our Survivor Technology Safety & Privacy Toolkit for more about technology and abuse.