SRV/tracking a minor

Hi,

Is any of you completely up to date with srv on a minor?
To go short the clients are the parents and they want a tracker placed on a minor to allow freedom of movement, if the threat is high enough to decide pro tracking and against personal protection I wonder how things stand for the minor eg. common law, data protection act and neglect, as well as how would it change if the minor turns 12 and what would have to happen to the previously collected data then?

Any thoughts and facts on, or experience with this welcome at this stage. It seems a waspsnest to me, but a good learning curve at the same time ;-)

Many thanks,

S

Interesting points raised. It is not clear from the information provided if the minor is aware of the tracker ? Also I'm not sure where the 12 year old bit comes in to play - in the UK parental repsonsibility extends to 16, I know practically it is different with a 16 year old ! Instead of a tracker what about a parent provided mobile phone, paid for by the parents, the property of the parents and fitted with tracking software ? A truculent kid could possible ditch a tracker if they found it but what self respecting kid would ditch a new phone with credit on it ? Just a thought

Nephilim