UIDAI launches new Aadhaar app; can be used to verify age without oversharing data, IT Secretary says
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Why in news
UIDAI launched a new Aadhaar app to facilitate age verification without oversharing personal data, aligning with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act.
Background
The UIDAI app allows entities like hotels and online firms to verify age digitally. It enables users to update addresses and mobile numbers, share contact info, and manage up to five family member profiles.
Facts for Prelims
- BodyUIDAI: The body responsible for issuing Aadhaar numbers and managing the new verification app
- FactThe app supports adding up to five profiles for family members
- S&TThe app is designed to discourage the use of physical paper copies of Aadhaar by private entities
For Mains
Q. Discuss how the integration of digital identity verification with data protection laws can enhance privacy while facilitating ease of doing business in India.
Dimensions to cover in your answer
- Privacy-Utility Trade-off: Balancing seamless age verification for private entities with the 'data minimization' principles of the DPDP Act
- Digital Inclusion: Ensuring accessibility for rural populations who may lack smartphones or high-speed internet for real-time verification
Keywords: Data Minimization · Digital Identity · Privacy by Design · Ease of Doing Business · Digital Governance
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