1GPS | Global Positioning Systems

GPS Tracking Devices - Teens Vs Parents, Law Enforcement Vs Invasion Of Privacy

GPS tracking devices have a multitude of uses, the majority of them are mostly beneficial. However, GPS devices sometimes involve privacy issues that can, at times, lead to controversy.

Fleet Vehicles and GPS Tracking Devices

You'll find that there are many companies both large and small that use GPS tracking devices to follow the location of their vehicles. The majority of trucking companies have the capability to tell you where all of their vehicles are at any given point in time. In a similar manner, taxi companies as well as repair companies have the capability to monitor their trucks location so that they can dispatch them in a more efficient manner.

However, there are people that believe this gives the companies who choose to use GPS tracking devices more information than is needed about their drivers. For instance, trucking companies have the capability to know how much time a trucker has spent on the road, when and for what period of time he stops for sleep or meals and if he has taken any unscheduled side trips.

Dispatchers at these companies may be privy to personal information that is none of their business, such as a driver having lunch each day at the same place, and it is not his residence. Some individuals are of the opinion that this constitutes an invasion of personal privacy.

Teens and GPS Tracking Devices

There are some parents who use GPS tracking devices to know the location of their teens. They may download GPS tracking software technology to the mobile phones of their teens, or they may place a GPS tracking device somewhere in their car. The teenagers may or may not be aware that their parents are monitoring them.

There is likely quite a few teens who believe that this is and invasion of their privacy.

GPS Tracking Devices and Surveillance

Does the thought run through your mind if your spouse having an affair? Curious to find out what your brother-in-law is up to? If you place a hidden GPS tracking device on their vehicle, you will at least know where they are going in their car. You may have to come to your own conclusions as to what they are actually doing there.

There are many people who would agree that this would be an invasion of privacy and quite a few would be offended if they either knew or suspected you were tracking them. Things get a little more involved when police use GPS tracking devices.

GPS tracking devices have been used by police to successfully solve crimes. An example of the conflict between serving justice and invasion of privacy; say the police put a GPS tracking device on the car of a person they suspect of being a murderer. They successfully track the the murderer as he unknowingly leads them to the victims grave. Is this an invasion of privacy? Should law enforcement officials be allowed to use GPS tracking devices this way?

If, for instance, the police need to obtain a search warrant from a judge to use a GPS tracking device, should a private citizen be able to use this technology without a warrant? Should the average private citizen even be allowed to use GPS tracking device technology at all? At times the right to privacy and the right to information are in conflict, this is one of those time.

All technology has moral and ethical implications that we as individuals and society as a whole has to grapple with. The right to privacy is the ethical dilemma we are forced to deal with when we use GPS tracking device technology.

Listen to Korbin Newlyn as he shares his insights as an expert author and an avid writer in the field of electronics. If you would like to learn more go to GPS Receivers and at GPS Tracking advice.

Golf GPS Products



Garmin Magellan TomTom

Click the little box...very cool!
Mister Linker

Sexy Hot Rod Market - GPS Products for Cars

MORE GPS ARTICLES:

test

GPS in our Everyday Life

GPS Results
The DMOZ directory listings for GPS

aaaaaaa

gps auctions

test

Drubby search

Track your Partner by Cell Phone GPS
Based on repeater triangulation, the system tracks mobile phones using GPS and GSM technology. This is a free service courtesy of 1GPS.org.

Car Alarms With Gps Tracking For Vehicle Recovery
Today's most advanced car alarms offer GPS tracking capabilities that are extremely helpful in locating an apprehended vehicle. Beyond the ability to pinpoint the vehicle's location, these GPS tracking systems offer many two way communication options to car owners. Owners are automatically notified via phone call or text message if a car has been broken into. Owners can also contact the cars remotely through GPS tracking features of their car alarms.

'Nano Sized' GPS Tracking Device - The Next Best Thing To An Implanted GPS Tracker
Soccer moms want GPS Implant. Lighting GPS launches Tiny covert Military Grade GPS Tracker any Mom can use.

Car Gps tracking System
A car gps tracking system item is an apparatus that enables an individual choosing it to find out the exact location of a vehicle, person, or other asset that it is connected to and to proof the position of the asset at frequent intervals.

The High Value Of GPS Tracking Devices For Fleet Vehicles
By now, just about everyone has heard of the benefits of GPS tracking devices. Directions and navigations are just two of the many benefits that these incredible devices have to offer. GPS was developed by the military, however when the technology was released to the public, it captured the attention of the world by replacing the need for a map.

GPS Tracking: Coordinates and Pursues
Who would you listen to when you're in the middle of driving and suddenly your front tire blows up and you skid across the field Your nagging companion or the robotic voice of your automobile's GPS

The Time For Buying a GPS System is Now
Whether you are trying to decide on an auto GPS systems to window shop or purchase GPS autos system, you have definitely now have many choices compared to a few years ago GPS auto navigation systems for vehicle use are becoming more and more all the rant and rage