The purpose of this app is to give family members peace of mind. Life360 has a low-risk level, in order to sign up you have to provide your mobile number and email address. There is a very minimal risk of strangers being able to get in contact with users and follow their location. This is because when you sign up you are provided with a unique code, you will have to text this code to your friends and family in order for them to gain access to your location.