To turn off data breach alerts in Life 360, open the app and tap the Settings icon in the upper left corner, then tap Privacy & Security, then Digital Safety, and tap the toggle to turn Data Breach Alerts off. This is the exact path documented by Life360 for both iPhone and Android, and it stops the notifications without affecting any other app features.
How to turn off data breach alerts in Life 360
- Open the Life360 app.
- Tap the Settings icon in the upper left corner.
- Tap Privacy & Security.
- Tap Digital Safety.
- Scroll down to Digital Safety and tap it.
- Tap the toggle to turn Data Breach Alerts off.
Life360 documents this as an app setting for both iPhone and Android, and it does not list a different carrier path or device-specific steps.
What data breach alerts do in Life 360
Data breach alerts are part of Life360's Digital Safety features. They notify you when your email address or passwords are found exposed on the dark web. The alerts are designed to inform you of potential security risks so you can take action, but some users find them overwhelming or unnecessary while still wanting to use the app's location tracking and NFC features.
What happens when you turn off data breach alerts
When you turn off data breach alerts, you stop receiving notifications about exposed email addresses or passwords. Life360's documentation states only this single effect: no other app functionality is affected, and your location tracking, safety features, and other Digital Safety tools continue to work normally.
How to turn data breach alerts back on
To turn data breach alerts back on, follow the same Settings path: Settings icon > Privacy & Security > Digital Safety > toggle on. Life360 also documents an alternative method: tap the Safety tab at the bottom of the app and enable Data Breach Alerts from there. Life360 also documents that you can turn Data Breach Alerts on from the Safety tab at the bottom of the app.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Life 360?
Life360 is a family location-sharing app that lets members of a private Circle see each other's real-time locations on a map, and it includes optional safety features like crash detection and data breach alerts.
Is the data breach alert setting per-device or per-account?
The toggle is an app-level setting, so changing it on one device should apply to that device's notifications.
Are there device or version requirements to turn off data breach alerts?
The feature is available in the app for both iPhone and Android.
Does disabling data breach alerts affect location tracking?
No. Disabling Data Breach Alerts only stops notifications about exposed email addresses or passwords. It does not affect location tracking, Circle features, or any other Life360 functionality.
Will I still see past data breach alerts after turning them off?
The toggle only controls future notifications.
Can other Circle members see that I turned off data breach alerts?
It is a personal notification preference.
