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SafetyNet is your silent safeguard
for everyday life.

Automatic safety alerts when you can't reach your phone - so your contacts know when something's wrong.

"Text me when you're safe" fails when you can't text. SafetyNet speaks for you.

The concept: Set a "Safe By" time. If you don't check in by then, SafetyNet automatically sends your pre-written message and instructions to your emergency contact.
See how it works
Works Offline
Custom Messages
Smart Check-ins

The Concept

Create your SafetyNet in under a minute

1. Set your Safe Time and activate

SafetyNet

Safe Time:

22:00

Grace Period: 30 mins Extra time to check in after Safe Time

Going for a run or a date? Simply set the time you expect to be safe by.

2. SafetyNet stands guard

SafetyNet Active

Time remaining:

1h 28m

Tap to confirm you're safe

If you are okay, just tap the button. You'll receive reminder notifications - tap any notification to check in instantly. Nothing else happens.

3. SafetyNet speaks for you

Safety Alert Sent
Contacts Notified

Your custom message and instructions have been sent.

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If you miss your Safe Time, and can't tap "I'm Safe", SafetyNet speaks for you by sending a Safety alert to your emergency contact.

Why "text me when you're safe" can fail

The gap between "I'm in trouble" and raising the alarm

You

Something happens. You are injured, or in a situation where you cannot reach your phone to send a text.

Friends & Family

They wait for your "I'm safe" text. They call, but get no answer. They text, but get no reply. "Is something wrong, or are you just busy?"

The Critical Flaw

"Text Me When You're Safe" fails in silence.

The current system relies on you being able to act. If you go silent, the system breaks. SafetyNet was built to provide the safeguard for this exact scenario.

Built For Privacy and No Spam

Your SafetyNet operates silently in the background until needed.

Privacy First

Your plans, location, and activities are kept private until your need for safety over-rides it.

No False Alarms

Flexible grace periods for checking-in safe, and reminders mean no unnecessary worry for contacts.

Automatic & silent

SafetyNet works silently in the background until something goes wrong and you can't reach your phone.

No Spam

No constant updates for your contacts - their day stays interruption-free.

Everyday Activities

SafetyNet is your silent safeguard for everyday life.

Solo Travel

"Arriving at hostel by 10 PM"

If alerts trigger, friend gets:
  • Hostel address & booking ref
  • Flight details
  • "Call reception if I'm not there"

First Date

"Dinner date safe by 11 PM"

If alerts trigger, friend gets:
  • Restaurant location
  • Date's name/photo from app
  • "Call me, then call the venue"

The Run

"Morning run, back by 8 AM"

If alerts trigger, friend gets:
  • Planned route map
  • Start time
  • "Check my Strava, then call police"

When things go wrong

Why "Location Sharing" isn't enough when you can't reach your phone.

Safety Feature SafetyNet Other apps
Automatic Safety Alerts
Clear signal that something is wrong
 Alert Sent

Works even when your phone doesn't

 Silent Failure

Mobile dependent
Essential Context
Custom messages & instructions
 Included

Your plans, itinerary, names

 Not included

Last location only
Works Offline
No signal / dead battery
 Yes

Monitored from secure servers

 No

Online dependent
Campbell McCord, Founder of SafetyNet

Campbell McCord

Founder

20 years building safeguards for banks, insurers, and asset managers

Why I Built SafetyNet

I spent 20 years building safeguards for businesses and financial institutions.

My job: figure out what could go wrong, then build systems that prevented problems or caught them fast. Silent systems that kept businesses safe while letting them operate freely.

But in my own life, I kept seeing people face problems - from worst-case scenarios to everyday inconveniences - that would be easily detectable and managed in business, but weren't in people's everyday lives.

The situations that shaped SafetyNet:

Working in London

  • First date that wouldn't leave - hours of stress, no one knew there was a problem
  • Radio silence from a friend - turns out their phone was stolen
  • A friend's drink was spiked at a corporate event two hours from home - no one knew to look for her.

Whilst traveling

  • Friends held hostage in an Airbnb for days - everyone assumed they were together, so they were fine
  • Adult sons missing on another continent - parents only realized days later

Growing up in New Zealand

  • A colleague slipped and hit her head whilst tramping - no one knew anything was wrong until it was too late.
  • Solo travelers who wondered: would anyone even know if something happened?

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The pattern was clear:

Everyone assumed they were fine until they weren't. No one knew there was a problem, what the context was, or what to do.

In business, we never operated this way. Uncertainty is a given - markets swing, systems fail, people make mistakes. But we didn't avoid risk. We built safeguards so we could take risks MORE confidently.

Life deserves the same approach. You can't control everything. But you can control the safeguards you put in place. SafetyNet doesn't restrict your freedom - it enables it. Go on the date. Take the trip. Live alone in a new city. Because someone will notice if something goes wrong.

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about SafetyNet

Your information stays private until you need help. We only store what you explicitly set up (safe times, emergency contacts, custom messages). No continuous location tracking, no background data collection. Your safety information is only shared with your chosen contacts if an alert is triggered.

SafetyNet is currently in beta testing with 50 users. We're building on enterprise-grade infrastructure:

  • Hosted on Amazon Web Services (AWS) with multi-region redundancy
  • Bank-level encryption in transit (TLS 1.3) and at rest (AES-256)
  • Multi-channel alert delivery (SMS, email, push notifications)
  • 99.9% uptime target with continuous monitoring

Our commitment: We will not launch publicly until we achieve 99.9% alert delivery success rate in testing. Security audit scheduled for Q1 2025.

SafetyNet operates from the cloud, not your phone. When you set a safe time, our servers monitor it independently. If you don't check in (whether due to no signal, dead battery, or any other reason), the alert goes out automatically. Your phone doesn't need to be working for the system to function.
No significant battery drain. SafetyNet uses minimal resources because the monitoring happens in the cloud, not on your device. You only interact with the app when setting up a safe time or checking in, which takes seconds.
We include customizable grace periods and reminder notifications before any alert is sent. If an alert does go out, you can immediately cancel it with one tap to let your contacts know it was a false alarm. We're designed to minimize false alarms while keeping you safe.

SafetyNet is a powerful safety tool, but it's important to understand its limitations:

  • Requires initial internet connection to set your Safe Time
  • Relies on your emergency contact's ability to receive SMS, email, or push notifications
  • Cannot prevent emergencies—only facilitates faster response if something goes wrong
  • While we maintain 99.9% uptime, no system is 100% foolproof. Always have backup safety plans

SafetyNet is designed as an additional layer of protection, not a replacement for common sense safety practices.

Location sharing apps require your phone to be working. If you can't reach your phone (dead battery, no signal, emergency situation), they fail silently - your contacts just see your last location and don't know if you're okay or in trouble. SafetyNet sends a clear alert with your context and instructions, so there's no ambiguity. We're built specifically for the scenario where "text me when you're safe" doesn't work.
We're currently in development and building our early access waitlist. Join the waitlist to be among the first to use SafetyNet when we launch. Early access members will get priority access and the opportunity to shape the product with their feedback.

We're evaluating pricing options to make SafetyNet accessible while sustaining reliable 24/7 monitoring. We expect to offer both free and paid tiers.

Early access waitlist members will receive special benefits and discounted pricing, regardless of final structure.

When you add an emergency contact, they receive a one-time confirmation message explaining SafetyNet and asking them to accept. Takes 10 seconds, no app required.

After that: They hear nothing unless an alert triggers. No spam, no updates, no interruptions - SafetyNet operates silently unless you need help.

If an alert triggers: They receive your custom message and instructions via SMS, email, and push notification (if they have the app). They'll know exactly what's happening and what to do.

You can create your customized message and instructions when you create a SafetyNet.

No. Your emergency contact only receives notifications if a safety alert triggers. 99% of the time, they never hear from SafetyNet.

When you check in safely (which is the normal case), nothing is sent to your contact. SafetyNet is designed for peace of mind without interrupting anyone's day.

SafetyNet will be available on iOS (latest version), Android (latest version), and web browsers. Most modern smartphones and tablets from the last 3-4 years are supported. You'll also be able to manage your SafetyNet settings from any web browser on desktop or mobile.