Foreign Firms Have Access To Unencrypted Data, Says Nirmal Singh Lotus Green


Center claimed that the personal information of the people is safe, especially the information connected with the Aadhaar Cards. But it is being revealed that the contracts that UIDAI [Unique Identification Authority of India] signed with various firms gave access to all the unencrypted personal data including iris scan info, address, date of birth, fingerprints, mobile number, and iris scan information of the card holders. The contract also had a clause that allowed the foreign firms to store the same information for seven years. - Nirmal Singh Lotus Green

This information was made public when a Bengaluru-based Col Matthew Thomas filed a petition through RTI in the right to privacy case which is being currently heard in the Supreme Court.
The petition and the RTI report showed that there were loopholes in the statements of the government and UIDAI. The statement they made on the privacy of the card holders and their private information was nullified. UIDAI has various contracts with US-based firms that have full access to the personal information of the people in India. The company under contract said that it received the information as a part of its job and that they have the permission to store the same information for seven years, as per the contract. Morpho and Accenture Services also have access to the data, but they can only store it for just two years. - Nirmal Singh Lotus Green

Clause 15.1 and 3 of the contract state that, by the virtue of the contract, the firms will have full access to the personal information and data of the card holder and any resident of India. It also allows the firms to collect process, transfer and store the data in accordance with the laws and regulations applicable in the country. The contract doesn’t mention the personal data and what is excluded and included.


Nirmal Singh Lotus Green, when asked about the issues, said that the personal information of the residents of the country cannot float around the world under contracts. International firms can store and process our personal information puts us and our personal safety at tremendous risk. 
Location: India

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