attached to a key doesn’t automatically have those capabilities.
That said, the appearance of a device isn’t enough to identify its technology with certainty.
If you want to know exactly what is attached to your keys, the best source is the dealership that gave you the keys. Ask them what the tag is, what technology it uses, and whether it should have been removed before delivery.
Does It Track You After You Leave the Dealership?
For an ordinary dealership key-control tag, its intended purpose is generally inventory and key management, not monitoring a customer’s daily movements.
However, it’s worth avoiding an overly broad rule such as “these tags can never track anything outside the dealership.”
Different systems can have different capabilities.
For example, a Bluetooth-based system could potentially be detected by compatible equipment beyond the immediate key cabinet, while an RFID tag generally depends on a compatible reader. A barcode
