NetSanity

About NetSanity

NetSanity, founded in 2013 by Carl Petrovsky and Chris Cunningham, operated as a cloud-based internet security and content filtering service. The company, which is now out of business as of September 2019, was headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Carl Petrovsky, as Co-Founder and President, handled business development, financing, sales, and marketing, while Co-Founder and CTO Chris Cunningham was responsible for the cloud infrastructure and the parental web dashboard. NetSanity provided a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution aimed at parents to monitor and control their children's internet access and app usage on mobile devices.

The business operated on a subscription-based model, with monthly and annual plans for managing a specific number of devices. Pricing ranged from $5.95 to $19.95 per month and $59.95 to $199.95 annually, for one to five devices. The service was initially focused on Apple's iOS devices, including the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch, and later expanded to include Samsung Android devices. A key market differentiator was its remote management capability, allowing parents to apply settings without needing physical access to the child's device. The company also secured a contract with the District of Columbia Child and Family Services Agency to protect devices used by children in foster care.

NetSanity's platform offered a comprehensive suite of features accessible through a central dashboard. These included an "AppBlocker" to restrict access to over 75 pre-screened applications, a "TimeBlocker" to schedule internet access, and a content filter called "CatBlocker" that used AI to block over 50 categories of web content, such as adult material and gambling. Parents could also view activity logs, enforce safe search on browsers, and remotely disable device functions like the camera or app downloads. The service worked by installing a configuration profile on the child's device rather than a deletable app. Despite its feature set, the company ultimately ceased operations.