Self-Control #

It is not only children and teenagers who lose track of time in front of a screen. Adults also set themselves a limit for social media, games or videos — and then lift that limit again as soon as it becomes inconvenient. Self-Control prevents exactly that.

You set up Child Control for yourself, with time limits, web filter and everything else that should apply. You then block your own password access for a period of your choice of up to 90 days. While the block is active you cannot reach the rules you have set, and uninstallation is not possible during this time either.

Set up the rules first
Setting the block
What happens during the block
After the block expires
If you block yourself out

WARNING: The block applies to your entire account and therefore to all devices you manage through it — not just the device you set it up on. If you manage further devices with the same login, their settings cannot be changed for the duration of the block either. Choose the period with this in mind.

Set up the rules first #

Nothing can be changed once the block is active. So set everything up before you activate Self-Control:

• the time limits that should apply during the block period
• the web filter for sites you want to block for yourself
• if needed, blocked times or limits for individual apps and programs

We recommend testing the settings in everyday use for a day or two before you set the block. That way you notice in time if a limit is too tight or a site you need is blocked by mistake.

Setting the block #

You find the function in the Web Portal under Settings in the Self-Control section. A click on the button of the same name opens the dialog:

1. Choose the number of days the access should be blocked for (1 to 90).
2. Type the word AGREE into the input field to confirm. This safety prompt exists because the action cannot be undone.
3. Confirm with OK. The portal then shows you the date until the end of which the access is blocked, and logs you out automatically.

The action is recorded in the Portal History. There you can check later when the block was set and how long it runs.

What happens during the block #

Your settings keep running unchanged — times are counted, limits apply, the web filter works as usual. Only the access to these settings is closed:

• The block applies to all devices in your account, not just to the device you set it on.
• Signing in to the Web Portal is not possible, nor through the Parent App, which uses the same login.
• On the device itself the password is rejected. Instead of the settings, a note appears stating that the password is temporarily blocked.
• Uninstallation is not possible, because it requires the password as well. This applies to the Windows software just as it does to the Android app.

After the block expires #

At the end of the date given, your access works normally again. You sign in with your usual password, no new password is needed and nothing is reset: all limits and filters remain exactly as you set them up. If you want the rules to keep running, you do not have to do anything. To extend the block, simply set it again.

If you block yourself out #

The block cannot be lifted early — that is the point of the function and at the same time its biggest risk. Two recommendations:

Start short. A first run of seven days shows you whether the settings hold up in everyday use. The full 90 days are quickly chosen, and very long if a limit turns out to be too strict.

Think of all devices in the account. Before confirming, consider whether changes might be needed in the coming days or weeks: a device change, a new application that has to be allowed, or a holiday during which different times should apply. Such changes are not possible on any device in the account while the block is running.