Consent-first · Safety-first

Keep missionaries safe. Know when to have a conversation.

Open Lantern gives mission leaders nightly curfew check-ins, emergency safety checks, and customizable insights about app usage — all built on consent, not surveillance.

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Monitoring is always visible to the person carrying the phone.

How it works

Three steps, fully in the open.

No hidden installs and no surprises. Every missionary knows exactly what is shared before anything begins.

Step 1

The leader shares an enrollment code

A mission leader generates an enrollment code from the admin portal and shares it with their missionaries.

Step 2

Missionary downloads the app

They install Open Lantern from Google Play on their Android phone. Get it on Google Play →

Step 3

Enter the mission code

They open the app and type in the enrollment code their leader shared — no account creation needed.

Step 4

Consent, permissions — done

They read exactly what's collected, sign the agreement themselves, and grant the required permissions. Safety and insights begin immediately.

The promise at the center of it

Open Lantern sees exactly this. Never more.

This line is fixed by design — not a setting a leader can change. It's what makes the tool trustworthy enough for missionaries to consent to it.

Open Lantern reports

Nightly curfew confirmation status
Emergency check-in response
The names of installed apps
Daily usage minutes per app
Whether the app is active and reporting
Approximate location — accurate to within a few city blocks

Open Lantern never collects

Messages, emails, or call logs
Precise GPS coordinates or real-time tracking
Photos, videos, or files
Browsing or search history
Keystrokes or screen content

Read the full privacy policy for the exact details.

For missionaries

Got an enrollment code?

If your mission leader shared a code with you, here's what you're agreeing to — in plain terms. Your participation is voluntary, and you can ask your leader anything before you sign.

See exactly what's collected →

You'll see the full list of what's shared before you agree to anything.

Nothing is monitored until you read and sign the agreement yourself.

You'll tap "I'm home safe" each night — one tap confirms you're home before curfew.

A notification stays on your phone so it's always clear when it's active.

You can withdraw your consent at any time from within the app.

For mission leaders

Join the pilot program.

Open Lantern is in a limited pilot with missions who want a safety-first, consent-based way to support their missionaries. Tell us a little about your mission and we'll be in touch.

No cost during the pilot

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