Parental Controls Overview

Otto offers a variety of parental controls to help parents and caregivers manage their child's experience on the platform.

Create an Account

Setting up parental controls takes less than 5 minutes:

1. Create your parent account at chat.heyotto.app
2. Parental Verification – In accordance with federal law, we require a credit card to verify your identity. You will not be charged.
3. Create Family and Customize safety settings based on your family's needs
4. Add your child's profile with their age and interests
5. Monitor in real-time through your parent dashboard

Content Controls and Blocked Content

The content settings allow you to control the types of content your child has access to in Otto. To adjust your child's settings and age:

1. Go to Parent Dashboard
2. Go to My Family
3. Scroll to Content Boundaries

You are able to add and remove any content boundaries. Otto does provide default boundaries out of the box that cannot be removed. These are violence and gore, sexual content, drugs and alcohol, and profanity.

Age Restriction

Block content to prevent your child from accessing it, regardless of its content age level. Otto automatically adjusts to the age level content set by the parent on the profile.

Content Filtering

Otto's AI is trained specifically for children, with multiple layers of protection:

Age-Appropriate Responses

• Content is automatically tailored to your child's age
• Topics unsuitable for children are blocked entirely
• Educational content is prioritized

Restricted Topics

You can customize which topics Otto can discuss:

• Violence and mature themes (always blocked)
• Dating and relationships
• Political content
• Religious topics
• Custom keywords you specify

Real-Time Monitoring

Every conversation is analyzed in real-time for:

• Inappropriate content attempts
• Concerning behavior patterns
• Safety red flags
• Educational opportunities

Parent Dashboard Features

Activity Overview

• Total messages sent and received
• Popular topics discussed
• Time spent on the platform