About us

Helping families enjoy technology, safely

We're parents and builders who believe kids deserve a connected childhood that's both fun and safe โ€” and that parents deserve tools that are honest, gentle and effective.

Our mission

Protection, not surveillance

Ark Parental Control started with a simple frustration: the tools meant to keep kids safe online often felt creepy, clunky, or built to spy. We wanted something different โ€” software that helps families set healthy boundaries, used openly, while treating children with respect.

So we built an app that does the hard work quietly in the background, surfaces only what truly needs a parent, and is meant to be used openly with your child. No dark patterns. No selling data. No ads aimed at kids. Just calmer screen time and a little more peace of mind.

What we believe

A connected childhood done right

  • Children should always know when their device is supervised
  • Parents should be able to guide without constant conflict
  • Safety tools should respect privacy, not erode it
  • Honesty about what software can and can't do builds trust
Our values

The principles behind every decision

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Family first

Every feature is judged by one question: does it genuinely help a family stay safe and connected? If not, we don't build it.

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Privacy by design

We collect the minimum we need, secure it carefully, never sell it, and give you full control to export or delete it.

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Openness

We encourage parents and kids to talk about how the app is used. Tools work best when they're not a secret.

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Honesty

We tell you plainly what each platform can and can't do โ€” and we never claim to collect what a system won't allow.

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Reliability

Protection only matters if it keeps working. We build to survive reboots, app-switching and spotty connections.

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For everyone

We design to meet children's privacy laws around the world, so families everywhere can use us with confidence.

How we work

Thoughtful by default

A few choices that shape the product you use.

We respect platforms

We build on Apple and Google's own safety frameworks instead of fighting them, so protection feels native and stays dependable.

We minimize data

We'd rather collect less. Nicknames over real names, recent location over constant trails, summaries over raw surveillance.

We listen

Families tell us what real parenting needs. That feedback drives our roadmap far more than any feature checklist.

Join a calmer way to parent online

Thousands of moments of screen-time peace start with one simple setup. We'd love to have your family on board.