Which of the following statements is/are not correct with reference to the Aadhaar?
A. Central Government of India has denied any instance of data leak from the Aadhaar database.
B. Aadhaar was designed as a digital identity platform which is inclusive, unique and can be authenticated to participate in any digital transaction.
C. Aadhar does not collects minimal data, sufficient to establish identity.
D. Aadhaar followed the principle of incorporating privacy by design, a concept which states that IT projects should be designed with privacy in mind.
Explanation:
Central Government of India has denied any instance of data leak from the Aadhaar database. Aadhaar was designed as a digital identity platform which is inclusive, unique and can be authenticated to participate in any digital transaction. Aadhaar followed the principle of incorporating privacy by design, a concept which states that IT projects should be designed with privacy in mind. Aadhar collects only minimal data, just sufficient to establish identity. This irreducible set contained only four elements: name, gender, age and communication address of the resident.
