Systems and methods for restricting capture of self-portrait images on mobile devices

1. A computer-implemented method for restricting capture of self-portrait images on mobile devices, at least a portion of the method being performed by one or more computing devices comprising at least one processor, the method comprising:

capturing, by the one or more computing devices, sensor data associated with a surrounding environment;

detecting, by the one or more computing devices, a user input for taking one or more self-portrait images;

determining, by the one or more computing devices and based on the sensor data, one or more potential hazards associated with the taking of the self-portrait images within the surrounding environment; and

performing, by the one or more computing devices, a security action to protect against the potential hazards associated with the taking of the self-portrait images within the surrounding environment, wherein performing the security action comprises:

generating an alert comprising a warning of the potential hazards associated with the taking of the self-portrait images within the surrounding environment;

requesting an acknowledgment of the alert from a party associated with the taking of the self-portrait images; and

sending the alert to another party when the acknowledgment of the alert from the party associated with the taking of the self-portrait images has been discarded.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein capturing the sensor data associated with the surrounding environment comprises capturing at least one of:

geographic location data;

elevation data;

velocity data; or

environmental data.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein detecting the user input for taking the self-portrait images comprises detecting a user-initiated action for opening a mobile device camera application.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein determining, based on the sensor data, the potential hazards associated with the taking of the self-portrait images within the surrounding environment comprises:

retrieving geofence data describing one or more previously identified hazardous areas; and

determining the potential hazards when the sensor data corresponds to the previously identified hazardous areas in the geofence data.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein determining, based on the sensor data, the potential hazards associated with the taking of the self-portrait images within the surrounding environment comprises identifying at least one of:

a potential fall hazard within the surrounding environment;

a potential drowning hazard associated within the surrounding environment; or

a potential a vehicular hazard within the surrounding environment.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein performing the security action further comprises restricting the taking of the self-portrait images within the surrounding environment.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 6 , wherein restricting the taking of the self-portrait images comprises restricting the taking of the self-portrait images based on an age-based criteria.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 6 , wherein restricting the taking of the self-portrait images comprises limiting the taking of the self-portrait images to a predetermined number of images.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 6 , wherein restricting the taking of the self-portrait images comprises disabling a mobile device camera application utilized for the taking of the self-portrait images.

10. A system for restricting capture of self-portrait images on mobile devices, the system comprising:

at least one physical processor; and

physical memory comprising computer-executable instructions and one or more modules that, when executed by the physical processor, cause the physical processor to:

capture, by a capture module, sensor data associated with a surrounding environment;

detect, by a detection module, a user input for taking one or more self-portrait images;

determine, by a determining module and based on the sensor data, one or more potential hazards associated with the taking of the self-portrait images within the surrounding environment; and

perform, by a security module, a security action to protect against the potential hazards associated with the taking of the self-portrait images within the surrounding environment, wherein the security module performs the security action by:

generating an alert comprising a warning of the potential hazards associated with the taking of the self-portrait images within the surrounding environment;

requesting an acknowledgment of the alert from a party associated with the taking of the self-portrait images; and

sending the alert to another party when the acknowledgment of the alert from the party associated with the taking of the self-portrait images has been discarded.

11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the capture module captures the sensor data associated with the surrounding environment by capturing at least one of:

geographic location data;

elevation data;

velocity data; or

environmental data.

12. The system of claim 10 , wherein the detection module detects the user input for taking the self-portrait images by detecting a user-initiated action for opening a mobile device camera application.

13. The system of claim 10 , wherein the determining module determines, based on the sensor data, the potential hazards associated with the taking of the self-portrait images within the surrounding environment by:

retrieving geofence data describing one or more previously identified hazardous areas; and

determining the potential hazards when the sensor data corresponds to the previously identified hazardous areas in the geofence data.

14. The system of claim 10 , wherein the determining module determines, based on the sensor data, the potential hazards associated with the taking of the self-portrait images within the surrounding environment comprises by identifying at least one of:

a potential fall hazard within the surrounding environment;

a potential drowning hazard associated within the surrounding environment; or

a potential a vehicular hazard within the surrounding environment.

15. The system of claim 10 , wherein the security module further performs the security action by restricting the taking of the self-portrait images within the surrounding environment.

16. The system of claim 15 , wherein the taking of the self-portrait images is restricted based on an age-based criteria.

17. The system of claim 15 , wherein the taking of the self-portrait images is restricted by limiting the taking of the self-portrait images to a predetermined number of images.

18. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising one or more computer-executable instructions that, when executed by at least one processor of a computing device, cause the computing device to:

capture sensor data associated with a surrounding environment;

detect a user input for taking one or more self-portrait images;

determine, based on the sensor data, one or more potential hazards associated with the taking of the self-portrait images within the surrounding environment; and

perform a security action to protect against the potential hazards associated with the taking of the self-portrait images within the surrounding environment, wherein the one or more computer-executable instructions cause the computing device to perform the security action by:

generating an alert comprising a warning of the potential hazards associated with the taking of the self-portrait images within the surrounding environment;

requesting an acknowledgment of the alert from a party associated with the taking of the self-portrait images; and

sending the alert to another party when the acknowledgment of the alert from the party associated with the taking of the self-portrait images has been discarded.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 18 , wherein the one or more computer-executable instructions further cause the computing device to perform the security action by restricting the taking of the self-portrait images within the surrounding environment.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 19 , wherein the taking of the self-portrait images is restricted based on an age-based criteria.