This alert is an Apple privacy feature, not something The Commons controls. iPhones display it whenever an app uses Apple’s location framework more than once in a short period of time.
How The Commons uses location:
• Your phone’s operating system uses geofencing to determine when the device enters or leaves the school zone so School Mode can turn on or off automatically.
• The Commons receives only the entry or exit event and the time. We do not receive GPS coordinates or movement history.
Privacy and security:
The app cannot see browsing history, messages, photos, or personal content.
Students connect through school-managed Single Sign-On (SSO) or a school-issued QR code. Neither creates a separate Commons username or password for the student.
In short: The “Multiple Location Accesses” alert comes from Apple’s privacy settings. The Commons uses the school-zone entry or exit event to activate and deactivate School Mode. We do not receive GPS coordinates or movement history.