Get Masked Aadhaar to protect your privacy: Know how to download it in few simple steps
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The Masked Aadhaar, as the name suggests, lets the user opt for an Aadhaar card which does not give the details of all the 12 digits of the Aadhaar number.
New Delhi: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has several layers of security feature for Aadhaar card holders that maintains their privacy. One such privacy feature that guards your Aadhaar identity is called the ‘Masked Aadhaar’.
The Masked Aadhaar, as the name suggests, lets the user opt for an Aadhaar card which does not give the details of all the 12 digits of the Aadhaar number. It only shows the last 4 digits of the Aadhaar number while the remaining 8 digits are masked or veiled.
Mask Aadhaar option allows you to mask your Aadhaar number in your downloaded e-Aadhaar. Masked Aadhaar number implies replacing of first 8 digits of Aadhaar number with some characters like “xxxx-xxxx” while only last 4 digits of the Aadhaar Number are visible, says UIDAI.