Safety & legitimacy
Facebook Monitoring vs Spying: Where the Legal Line Is
FbTracker only ever watches an account you own, or a minor child or consenting adult, using official Facebook and Meta security surfaces. This page draws the bright line, criterion by criterion, so you know exactly which side you're on before you start.
See what we actually doNo password ever
We never ask for, store or recover any account password.
Official channels only
Everything runs through Meta's own security tools, not third-party hacks.
Owner & consent only
Your account, your child's, or a consenting adult's — never covert.
If a service claims it can see someone else's private data without consent, it's breaking the law or lying to you.
Owner recovery vs the shortcut
| Owner / consent monitoring (what we support) | Covert spying (what we refuse) | |
|---|---|---|
| Whose account is it | Yours, your minor child's, or a consenting adult's | Someone else's, without their knowledge |
| Consent | You own it, or you have documented consent / parental authority | None — the whole point is that they don't know |
| How access happens | You log in yourself through official Facebook security surfaces | Bypassing 2FA, stealing passwords, session hijacking |
| Tools used | Meta's own login alerts, active sessions, Security Checkup, Supervision | Third-party 'hacking' apps, phishing kits, spyware |
| What you can see | Logins, devices, locations, security events on the account | Claims of private messages, 'who viewed you', hidden data — mostly scams |
| Legality | Legal for owner and consented use | Illegal computer access under most laws |
If you can't answer 'it's my account, or I have consent' without hesitating, stop — you're on the spying side of the line, and we won't help you cross it.
We do
- ✓ Guide you through your own account's official security surfaces
- ✓ Help you set up genuine Meta login alerts
- ✓ Show you the devices and sessions on your own account
- ✓ Support parental supervision through Meta Family Center, with authority
We never
- ✗ Ask for, store or 'find' anyone's password
- ✗ Bypass 2FA, OTP codes or login protections
- ✗ Covertly watch another adult's account
- ✗ Promise to reveal who viewed your profile or unmask a hacker
The rule is simple: your account, or one you're legally entitled to supervise, using tools Meta already gives you. Everything else is off the table.
FAQ
Is monitoring my own Facebook account legal?
Yes. Reviewing your own logins, sessions, devices and security settings through Facebook's official tools is entirely legal — it's your account. This page and our whole service stay inside that boundary.
What actually makes it 'spying' instead of monitoring?
Two things: whose account it is, and whether they consented. Covertly accessing an account that isn't yours — even a partner's or friend's — without their knowledge is spying and is illegal in most jurisdictions. We won't help with that.
Can I monitor my child's Facebook?
You can supervise a minor child through Meta's Family Center / Supervision under your parental authority. That's a consent-and-authority use, done through official tools — not covert surveillance of an independent adult.
Can you tell me who hacked me or who viewed my profile?
No. Facebook does not expose 'who viewed your profile,' and we can't unmask an intruder's real identity. We can help you spot unrecognized logins, secure the account and force logout everywhere — no guarantees beyond that.
A tool says it can read someone's messages without their password. Is that real?
No — that's a scam or a crime, and usually both. Any claim of covert access to another person's account without consent should be treated as a red flag. See our guide to spotting fake trackers.