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Aadhaar-related Privacy Concerns

Aadhaar-related Privacy Concerns

#aadhaar, #privacy, #biometrics, #surveillance

Under the Aadhaar Act, “identity information” consists of Aadhaar number, biometric information and demographic information. “Biometric information”, as of now, consists of fingerprints, iris scan and photograph, but its scope can be expanded at UIDAI’s discretion. “Demographic information” refers to demographic details (name, date of birth, address etc.) collected at the time of Aadhaar enrolment. The term “personal information”, not used in the Aadhaar Act (except in Section 30) can be understood in more general terms as any information of a private nature.

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Right to Privacy Hearing: No democracy without the Right to Privacy

Right to Privacy Hearing: No democracy without the Right to Privacy

#aadhaar, #UID, #Right to privacy, #Fundamental Right, #Supreme Court, #biometrics, #Protection of Human Rights Act

The bench of nine SC judges continued hearing arguments for a second day, to settle the question of whether Indian citizens have a fundamental right to privacy, in the ongoing Aadhaar case. Several petitioners had questioned whether the government can mandatorily link the 12-digit, biometrics linked UID number to government services, and make it compulsory to enroll in the biometrics database.

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