Only the rightful owner should be able to geolocate a hive equipped with a GPS chip. This is achieved via the remote application interface made available by the company that supplied the device.
A hive lock should never be equipped with a Bluetooth or WiFi connection that would allow a hive thief to detect the presence with a simple smartphone.
GPS chips designed for beehives never emit continuous waves. Just the opposite: they remain completely silent in terms of electromagnetic wave emission. This improves energy efficiency, avoids emitting continuous waves near the bees, and keeps them undetectable via electronic devices.