{"id":1266,"date":"2009-10-04T12:59:07","date_gmt":"2009-10-04T19:59:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bhagwad.com\/blog\/?p=1266"},"modified":"2009-10-04T12:59:07","modified_gmt":"2009-10-04T19:59:07","slug":"its-started-uid-used-for-tagging-and-tracking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bhagwad.com\/blog\/2009\/rights-and-freedoms\/privacy\/its-started-uid-used-for-tagging-and-tracking.html\/","title":{"rendered":"It's started – UID used for tagging and tracking"},"content":{"rendered":"

A while ago, while introducing the Unique Identity Number (UIN) for Indians, we were promised that it would not contain personal data<\/a>. However, we’ve just found out that the lure of power that comes with such a massive database is too powerful to resist. 85 lakh children will be tagged and tracked with their caste information under a scheme that the government promises will help evaluate the performance of schools<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Consider the implications of having a child’s caste officially recorded in a database. It means that it’s unchangeable, and forever linked to them. In a country where it’s illegal to discriminate on the basis of caste, tracking caste details of children is ridiculous. When we’re trying to abolish something, giving it official sanction and putting it as a badge on an individual is hardly the most progressive step. Suppose a child doesn’t care what his or her caste is? But that’s not enough – apparently the government cares.<\/p>\n

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According to the latest program, the details of the child’s school and complete health information will be updated till they’re 14 years of age. It seems the govt. doesn’t care if the child’s privacy is being violated. And when they’re too young to even know that it’s happening.<\/p>\n

Just in case you’re thinking that people don’t have a right to privacy, think again. Privacy is a constitutional right<\/a> in India – one that was just recently reiterated in the Delhi HC’s historic judgment on the decriminalization of homosexuality. I’ve come across people who propose that privacy can take a backseat in the “national interest.” Such logic is dangerous and is the kind of logic propounded by totalitarian governments who can deem anything to be in the national interest. Indeed, giving the government too much power is never a good idea<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Hopefully however, not all seems to be lost. Nilekani seems<\/em> to be taking an interest in privacy related issues by consulting judges, lawyers and students from the National Law School of India (NLSIU) in Bangalore about how dignity violations can occur and privacy can be eroded by the UIN At the same time though, he seems to be open to the idea of selling UID data<\/a> to corporates to monetize the scheme.<\/p>\n

It’s going to be massively difficult to keep the government from making use of the UID to intrude on people’s privacy. Nilekani has no doubt given some thought to this matter, but has he given enough? That is the question. Unless people are confident that it will not be misused, ensuring mass adoption is going to be a very<\/em> tough sell.<\/p>\n

What do you think?<\/p>\n

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