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Do my fingerprints belong to me? If so, what if I don’t want to give them to the government? Nandan Nilekani’s UID number is going to be clubbed with the national census<\/a> which will try and collect biometric data from Indian citizens.<\/p>\n

But what if I don’t want to get my iris scanned? Are they going to hold my head down and do it? Will I be put in jail for trying to keep my fingerprints to myself? Suppose tomorrow the government decides to take blood samples of everyone instead. Will my country force a syringe into me against my will?<\/p>\n

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Forced to give an iris scan?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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These are important questions because let me state this clearly – I have no<\/em> intention of willingly handing over any of my biometric data. My fingers and eyes are my own and no one has the right have records about them in a database. Not until I have a full understanding of what is going to happen with that data.<\/p>\n

The world is watching. Following on the heels of Australians asking about the UID<\/a>, a reporter from Agence France Presse (AFP) –\u00a0 the oldest news agency in the world contacted me to find out more. I referred her to my friend in Delhi since I can’t go there myself. Other countries have tried this and failed due to privacy concerns, and we’re just sleepwalking into it!<\/p>\n

The state doesn’t need to know everything, and the price of systematic abuse is too high. What can I do to stop this tide? The only thing I can do is to refuse to hand over my biometrics. And what will the government do then?<\/p>\n

What about you? What will you do when they come for your fingerprints?<\/em><\/p>\n

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