It is a large case GPS as a package of cigarettes which one slips into the portfolio or back the bag of his child never not to lose his trace. In the event of problem, the child can press on a key “S.O.S”, and a texto arrives illico on the portable telephone of his/her parents. On their side, those have the possibility of being connected constantly on Internet to locate their offspring in ramble, without any limit of distance. The system allows a location with a margin of 15 meters.

Specialist in the geolocalisation, Eric Felix, owner of the company Bus Telematics, developed this machine while thinking of his children, who are not yet in age to use a portable telephone. The small family lives in province, the two parents work and the children only go to the school to bicycle: “I wanted to keep an eye on them”, explains the father. Malignant, it also envisaged a variation for the old people of its personal tracer, “Papytel”.

Waves. Marketed at the beginning of June, Kiditel (monthly subscription of 29,90 euros) is already in out-of-stock condition. But two associations of environmental protection draw the bell from alarm: are the electromagnetic waves emitted by a supposed apparatus to remain connected permanently they really without effect on health of the children, question Agir for the environment and Priartém?

Eric Felix sweeps the criticism of a reverse; its case emits waves 0,32 kw when the European standard is 2 kw: not what to panic, ensures it. Associations hope however to be received with the Minister for Health, because “the non-intervention of the authorities makes it possible private actors to put on the market of the products presenting a danger”, denounce they.

Competence. On its side, Cnil (national Commission of data processing and freedoms) is astonished not to be contacted by the manufacturer. The geolocalisation however enters its field of competences (to read opposite). The owner of Bus Telematics does not see where is the problem: “Five years ago, one would have treated us big brother; today, mentalities evolved/moved.” It is precisely what worries Cnil.