Re: to be able to obtain location imagery in the event of a kidnapping
According to http://www.childabduction.org.uk/images/Police_Report_2016.pdf (Page 6), there were 1,141 cases of Child Abduction in the UK in 2014/15. Now, that is arguably 1,141 too many, but to get things in proportion, that is considerably less than 1% of either the number of children in the country and the number of crimes in the country.
In short, the chances are that as long as you aren't in the public eye (maybe a celebrity, wealthy or a politician), your children will not be kidnapped.
Bear in mind that if you buy any internet enabled mobile device, you are relying on the manufacturer of that device to ensure any data you put on it is safe, and bearing in mind mobile devices are often bundles of all sorts of sensors, there could be a lot of data. You can be fairly certain the likes of Apple and Samsung will work hard to block hackers. You cannot be certain that the manufacturer of a cheap device will do anything about it. Whether with Apple, Samsung or any Mobile device manufacturer, you cannot be entirely sure the company itself isn't slurping your data.
The TLDR is that by buying a watch, you run the risk of important data (such as your location) being leaked to all sorts of people. You need to weigh that against the risk of being kidnapped.
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