Carrying Aadhaar photocopies has been part of life in India for years. Whether you’re checking into a hotel, applying for a SIM card, handling paperwork at banks, or dealing with government offices, someone somewhere always asks for a paper Aadhaar copy. Now, with the Aadhaar UIDAI QR app and digital Aadhaar options, things are changing…

If Aadhaar linking is mandatory for a service, some data has to be used for identity matching, and that part cannot usually be avoided. However, there are ways to limit data sharing during Aadhaar linking effectively. Better control can be gained by using Virtual ID instead of the Aadhaar number where accepted, using masked Aadhaar…