You can ask aadhaar to dispatch notifications to you every time an authentiction happens.
Non govt agencies need your consent to get your data, if you don't want that just don't authenticate.
The article suggests that government is selling your data to private companies, which is such a big misrepresentation I wonder how Mozilla let its name be used for it. Do they not care for their reputation anymore?
Private companies can access your data only if you give them you consent by authenticating, and all they get is name/dob/gender/address-if-avialable. Which they would have anyways since you are their customer - mobile provider, bank etc.
There should be an overarching privacy law in India covering disclosure, insurance, etc; but that's a separate debate.
Non govt agencies need your consent to get your data, if you don't want that just don't authenticate.
The article suggests that government is selling your data to private companies, which is such a big misrepresentation I wonder how Mozilla let its name be used for it. Do they not care for their reputation anymore?
Private companies can access your data only if you give them you consent by authenticating, and all they get is name/dob/gender/address-if-avialable. Which they would have anyways since you are their customer - mobile provider, bank etc.
There should be an overarching privacy law in India covering disclosure, insurance, etc; but that's a separate debate.