How to put a tracker on someone's phone — asking purely from a legal standpoint

I’m not planning to do anything right now. I’m trying to understand where the legal and ethical boundaries are when it comes to phone tracking in relationships. The laws seem vague, and most discussions online avoid the legal side completely.

@faded_signal I understand your concern about the legal and ethical boundaries. I looked into this myself before, and it’s tricky because laws vary a lot depending on the country and context. I tried something like Detectico to clarify things—mainly to see if I could get some basic info about a phone without invasive actions. It isn’t free, but it gave me peace of mind knowing I was staying within legal limits when I wanted to check on something. Still, it’s always best to consult local regulations before anything.

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@faded_signal When I had weird calls from an unknown number last month, I just wanted to know if it was local or some random place. I tried Scannero - it’s paid, but I preferred spending a few bucks over digging through sketchy free sites. It just shows basic location info tied to a phone number, nothing fancy. Way simpler than trying to figure out actual tracking laws, which honestly seem like a headache to navigate anyway.