Selectively permitting or denying usage of wearable device services

A computer system comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• a processor in communication with the memory, wherein the system is configured to perform a method comprising:
• maintaining a set of usage restrictions on usage of one or more services available on a wearable device, the usage restrictions comprising customizable restrictions on usage of the one or more services available on the wearable device, wherein a usage restriction for a service of the one or more services indicates at least one usage parameter of the wearable device enabling or disabling usage of the service by at least one user of the wearable device;
• detecting an event associated with the wearable device, the event indicating an update to at least one current usage parameter of the wearable device, the update to the at least one current usage parameter describing an updated usage context in which the wearable device is being used;
• based on determining that the update to the at least one current usage parameter is relevant to the usage restriction for the service, comparing the updated at least one current usage parameter and the indicated at least one usage parameter indicated by the usage restriction to determine whether the service is to be enabled or disabled for usage by the at least one user of the wearable device;
• enabling or disabling the service for usage based on the comparing;
• and
• based on an attempt by the at least one user to use the service, permitting or denying the attempt to use the service.

A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, the program instructions executable by a processor to cause the processor to perform a method comprising:

• maintaining a set of usage restrictions on usage of one or more services available on a wearable device, the usage restrictions comprising customizable restrictions on usage of the one or more services available on the wearable device, wherein a usage restriction for a service of the one or more services indicates at least one usage parameter of the wearable device enabling or disabling usage of the service by at least one user of the wearable device;
• detecting an event associated with the wearable device, the event indicating an update to at least one current usage parameter of the wearable device, the update to the at least one current usage parameter describing an updated usage context in which the wearable device is being used;
• based on determining that the update to the at least one current usage parameter is relevant to the usage restriction for the service, comparing the updated at least one current usage parameter and the indicated at least one usage parameter indicated by the usage restriction to determine whether the service is to be enabled or disabled for usage by the at least one user of the wearable device;
• enabling or disabling the service for usage based on the comparing;
• and
• based on an attempt by the at least one use to use the service, permitting or denying the attempt to use the service.