Is it legal to use spy apps and software to monitor our kids or spouses' digital activity?

[richardwilson]

Can we use spyware applications to track our loved one's digital activity? Let me explain it, in this time of the advanced and digital world, there is a very major chance that our kids may be threatened by cyberbullying and cyberharassment. It would be a big loss for us. Can anyone help me out?
May God protect us from this kind of behavior.

 

[.....]

It's a gray area depending on locality. Can you install applications on your childrens devices that monitor their location, messages, etc? Yes, you absolutely can, till they are of adulthood or seperated from you. Can you install applications on devices your significant other owns, or devices in their vehicle with out their permission, with the intent to monitor and spy? No, in most cases you can't legally do so.

I strongly suggest contacting an attorney for your area if you are contemplating tracking a spouse, because you could very well end up in serious legal trouble if caught tracking someone.