The communication types listed below can be viewed in the activity log, when parents log onto the secure My Mobile Watchdog web page. Parents can also choose to receive notification alerts via SMS * or Email, should their child communicate with an unapproved contact or stranger.

Phone calls – when a call is made or received the following information is recorded: Date Time Number * Duration of the call

SMS – when an SMS is sent or received the following information is recorded: Date Time Number The body of the SMS (eg: hello how are you doing today?)

MMS – when an MMS is sent or received the following information is recorded: Date Time Number Picture  (this can be viewed in the activity log on the website) The body of MMS  (eg: what do you think of my new shoes?)

Social networking sites – My Mobile Watchdog has an application feature which allows parents to block any application, allow any application or grant temporary access to applications, by way of a protected password. Mxit Facebook Twitter Mobile games MMWD enables parents to allow, block or give temporary access to Instant messaging sites like (Mxit, facebook, twitter, skype) it cannot monitor the actual content.

Websites – My Mobile Watchdog application feature allows parents to control their children’s access to the internet.  Parents can allow unlimited access, block access or grant temporary access to the internet should they want to supervise their children.

Emails – when an email is sent or received the following information is recorded: Date Time Email address The body of the email

SMS* It is important for parents to note that in this current version of the software the sms alerts are generated by the child’s phone. Therefore to ensure that you are alerted of any potential danger due to your child’s cellphone activity always ensure that the child’s phone has the ability to send sms’s. Due to the exorbitant cost of sms communication in South Africa, My Mobile Watchdog suggests that the child’s phone be used in conjunction with an sms bundle. Many of the service providers sell cost effective sms bundles and in some cases airtime contracts exist where sms are free and unlimited. My Mobile Watchdog is currently investigating a more cost-effective method of generating the alerts for parents.

Number* If the number of an incoming call to your child’s cellphone is registered as “private” or “unknown” it means that the caller has decided to remain anonymous. The Constitution of South Africa protects the rights to privacy of an individual that has decided not to “show” their number. Nevertheless as a parent you should be suspicious if your child is spending too long talking to this unrecognised contact (this can be verified by means of the call duration in the Activity Log or an alert via sms or email).