A personal item (3), such as an item of clothing, an accessory or a portable
device, is fitted with an identification tag (2) having memory means (11)
for recording an individual code assigned to the tag (2), and emitting means
(12) for emitting a signal representing the individual code; a portable
detecting device (4) has enabling means (16) for enabling the emitting
means (12) and for transmitting an inquiry signal to the tag (2)
and receiving, in response, the signal representing the individual code and emitted
by the emitting means (12) of the tag (2); and the individual code
so detected may then be used as an E-mail box address on a dedicated internet web
site to contact the owner of the tag (2), thus providing a straightforward,
effective way of establishing interpersonal relationships between strangers, while
at the same time ensuring their anonymity.
