Balcony.io is a mobile-first Critical Event Management platform designed for modern organizations. Whether at work traveling attending a public event or responding to an emergency Balcony keeps you and your team connected informed and safe — in real time.

Key Features:

*Live Location Sharing - Keep your security or operations team informed with opt-in real-time location sharing during incidents travel or emergencies.
(Uses a foreground service to ensure uninterrupted tracking and alert delivery — even when the app is minimized or closed.)

* Emergency Alerts & Instructions - Receive and respond to geo-targeted messages and live updates from your operations center.

* Two-Way Location Based Messaging - Report events request help or coordinate securely with team leaders — from anywhere in the world.

* Privacy by Design - Choose when to share your location what personal info is visible or switch to Ghost Mode at any time. You're always in control.

* Built for Enterprise Public Sector & NGO Teams - Balcony supports secure large-scale deployments across corporate security teams field organizations campus safety programs and more.

* *Why Foreground Service is Used**

Balcony uses a foreground service to enable continuous location sharing and real-time emergency alerts. This ensures:

* Alerts and tracking continue even when the app is in the background.
* A persistent notification clearly shows when location sharing is active.
* Users can stop sharing or disable tracking at any time.