Information Privacy Risk
I think most people do not understand that linkage of aadhaar to all the various ids will lead to profiling like never before and put them in difficult situation that they will not be able to question authorities.
What sets Aadhaar apart from other examples (whether it is the Registration Act or the Social Security Number in USA) is that our biometric and demographic data are being stored in a centralised database and a unique number is associated with our biometric and other information. Further, this unique number is being sought to be ‘seeded’ (added as a new data field) with every possible – public and private – database in the country.
Why is that a problem?
Today, information about my life is stored in different data silos – train travel, air travel, bank account, mobile phone, employment history, health and so on. The only person who can easily construct a full picture of my life from these disjointed data silos is me. This is because only I have the access to these disconnected data silos.
If the Aadhaar number is ‘seeded’ into every database, it integrates these data silos. Aadhaar becomes the bridge across the hitherto disconnected data silos with information about my life. I lose control over who can reconstruct a profile of my life. People in government (who I have not authorised) will be able to ‘profile’ me, by pulling in information from various databases using that single identifier. Just the possibility of such profiling is likely to lead to self-censorship and is likely to stifle dissent. more
What sets Aadhaar apart from other examples (whether it is the Registration Act or the Social Security Number in USA) is that our biometric and demographic data are being stored in a centralised database and a unique number is associated with our biometric and other information. Further, this unique number is being sought to be ‘seeded’ (added as a new data field) with every possible – public and private – database in the country.
Why is that a problem?
Today, information about my life is stored in different data silos – train travel, air travel, bank account, mobile phone, employment history, health and so on. The only person who can easily construct a full picture of my life from these disjointed data silos is me. This is because only I have the access to these disconnected data silos.
If the Aadhaar number is ‘seeded’ into every database, it integrates these data silos. Aadhaar becomes the bridge across the hitherto disconnected data silos with information about my life. I lose control over who can reconstruct a profile of my life. People in government (who I have not authorised) will be able to ‘profile’ me, by pulling in information from various databases using that single identifier. Just the possibility of such profiling is likely to lead to self-censorship and is likely to stifle dissent. more
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Oct 31
This data is sold/made available to various private players who analyse the same and sell to various advertising, manufacturing and other agencies who study and force various products/services on us. more
Jul 24
Concealing the Facts of particulars either by Financial institutions or Business Sector or even the individuals as far as Finance and Security is concerned , is not a good sign though best serves the individual rights or requirements . more
Jul 24
In my view giving biometric info to private companies is a huge risk for individual privacy. Private companies are well known to sell their customer's info to telemarketing companies and generate revenue. Biometric info should be shared only where government agency is providing benefit on its basis for eg. Lpg, taxes etc. Such information should be a part of right to individual privacy. more
Jul 23
While we do not have any problems in giving our personal details along with bio-metric & demographic date to a foreign nation for securing their visas, the reasons making us so concerned in liking our Aather with banks and other concerns are not yet clear to me. For identification and address proof purposes, we were earlier producing the copies of the PAN, Driving Licence, Voter ID Cards, copies of Pass Ports etc. without raising any question. However, these documents, other than the pass port, were not carrying our bio-metric & demographic data. It would be of the members' benefit to have a few examples of any misuse of aadhar data by any agency. Recently, I had an occasion to get correction in the date of birth of my elder brother in his Aadhar Card for which he had to personally present to get his bio-metric and demographic data rerecorded for verification, which indicates the fear expressed in the last para of the post as unfounded. more
Jul 20
Dear Bio metrics given for Visa are not in public domain. Here Aadhar is in Public Domain. Even Private companies are being allowed access to it. Tell me to Link My Aadhar card with my Telephone number, why should I give my finger prints whereas same is not required for linking Aadhar with Pan and Bank Account. It started with Reliance Jio. Why so in case of telecom companies. They should not have access to our bio metrics. It should be limited to verify Aadhar number as is in case of Pan card and Bank accounts. Government must ensure utmost privacy. more
Jul 21
