Is it safe to give your Aadhar card number to anyone?

Is it safe to give your Aadhar card number to anyone?

NEW DELHI: Sharing your Aadhaar card number with anyone and everyone is never a safe thing to do. Therefore, you should be very careful while choosing to use it as an ID proof.

Can aadhar details be misused?

An Aadhaar card is required to avail government services. Everything, including opening a bank account and registering for a job, requires an Aadhaar number. However, if your Aadhaar card information is leaked, it can be used against you.

Can someone misuse my Aadhar card Xerox?

Even if you have given your Aadhaar number to a different service provider, they would not be able fraud you or misuse your documents. It’s just like any other identity documents such as passport, voter ID, PAN card, driving license, etc, in fact, Aadhaar is a verifiable document and the most trusted one.

What happens if I lock my Aadhar card?

To further strengthen your privacy and security, UIDAI has introduced a feature to lock and unlock your Aadhaar Number. After locking your Aadhaar Number, Authentication cannot be performed using Aadhaar Number. This will prevent the misuse of your Aadhaar Number by anyone else.

What information can we get from Aadhar card?

Aadhaar is not

• Just another card.
• Only one Aadhaar card per family is enough.
• Collects profiling information such as caste, religion, and language.
• Mandatory for every Indian resident who has identification documents.
• An individual can obtain multiple Aadhaar ID numbers.
• Aadhaar will replace all other IDs.

How can I mask my Aadhar card number?

Visit UIDAI’s website and click on “Download Aadhaar” Select the option of Aadhaar Number/VID/Enrolment ID and enter details depending on the option that you select (Aadhaar Number, Enrollment ID or Virtual ID) Enter the Security Code and click on “Send OTP” Choose the ‘Masked Aadhaar’ option.

Can someone steal my Aadhar card?

Just as by merely knowing your ATM card number, no one can withdraw money from the ATM machine and by knowing your Aadhaar number alone, no one can hack into your bank account and withdraw money. Your bank account is safe if you don’t part with your PIN/OTP given by banks, UIDAI said.

Can I delete my Aadhar card?

Aadhaar is a 12-digit identification number the UIDAI issues to the residents of India. However, once generated, there is no process to cancel or surrender Aadhaar, even after the death of a person. Also, there is no provision to even update information about a holder’s death in the Aadhaar database.

Is Aadhaar data safe and secure?

Data of all Aadhaar holders is safe and secure. Stories around Aadhaar data breach are mostly cases of mis-reporting. UIDAI uses advanced security technologies to keep your data safe and secure and keeps upgrading them to meet emerging security threats and challenges.

Can I get my Aadhaar card details through SMS?

Yes, You can provide your Aadhaar Number on SMS, No on can get your details by your aadhaar number as it is made clear by our Honourable Supreme Court that details of any citizen can only be shared to Court or Legal Authorities.

What happens when you give your bank account details to Aadhaar?

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. They do not send your bank account details to UIDAI.

Can mobile phone companies store my biometrics taken during Aadhaar Verification?

No one, including, mobile phone companies can store or use your biometrics taken at the time of Aadhaar verification and linking. The biometrics are encrypted as soon as Aadhaar holder places his finger on fingerprint sensor and this encrypted data is sent to UIDAI for verification.