Aadhar advisory
- May 30, 2022
- Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
- Category: DPN Topics
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Aadhar advisory
- The central government has withdrawn with immediate effect its recent advisory that warned citizens not to share photocopies of their Aadhaar cards with any organization as they can be misused.
- It included:
- The notification asked citizens to use a masked Aadhaar which displays only the last 4 digits of the Aadhaar number and can be downloaded from UIDAI’s official website.
- The government also suggested citizens avoid using a public computer at an internet cafe or kiosk to download their e-Aadhaar. However if one still needs to do so, they must ensure to delete all the downloaded copies of e-Aadhaar permanently from that computer.
- Only those organizations that have obtained a User License from the UIDAI can use Aadhaar for establishing the identity of a person. Unlicensed private entities like hotels or film halls are not permitted to collect or keep copies of Aadhaar card. It is an offence under the Aadhaar Act 2016.