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Data of all Aadhaar number holders is safe and secure in the Central Identities Data Repository (CIDR) of UIDAI. Aadhaar database in CIDR has never been breached in all these years of its existence. Some organizations, in order to follow transparency protocols, had published their beneficiary data on their websites, which included Aadhaar details.
- UIDAI has all my data including biometrics, bank account, PAN, etc. Will they be used to track my activities? Absolutely false. UIDAI database has only the following information
- But when I link my bank accounts, shares, mutual funds and my mobile phones with Aadhaar, will UIDAI not get these information? Absolutely No. When you give Aadhaar number to your banks, mutual fund companies, mobile phone companies, they only send Aadhaar number, your biometrics (given at the time authentication) and your name etc to UIDAI for verification for your identity.
- If someone gets to know my Aadhaar number, they can use it to hack my bank account. Absolutely false. Just like by merely knowing your ATM card number, no one can withdraw money from the ATM machine, by knowing your Aadhaar number alone, no one can hack into your bank account and withdraw money.
- Why am I being asked to link all my bank accounts with Aadhaar? For your own security, it is necessary to verify identity of all bank account holders and link them with Aadhaar to weed out the accounts being operated by fraudsters, money-launderers, criminals etc.
The Aadhaar Act of 2016 is legislation passed by the Indian government to create a unique identification system for its residents. This system assigns a twelve-digit identification number, known as Aadhaar, to individuals. The Act was introduced to establish a reliable method for verifying identities in both government and private sector services.
Sep 9, 2023 · “BewareOfFraudsters. UIDAI never solicits your Proof of Identity (POI) or Proof of Address (POA) documents via Email or WhatsApp for Aadhaar updates. Safeguard your Aadhaar by utilizing secure channels: the #myAadhaarPortal online or by personally visiting Aadhaar centers conveniently located near you," read the tweet by UIDAI.
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Jul 14, 2017 · The Aadhaar number is a proof of identity and does not confer any right of citizenship or domicile. Aadhaar has become very important now keeping in view the fact that the number has been made ...
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It is a secure sharable document which can be used by any Aadhaar number holder for offline verification of Identification. An Aadhaar number holder desirous of using this facility shall generate his/her digitally signed Offline XML by accessing UIDAI website.