How to know where your Aadhaar is linked

Today Aadhaar card has become an important document. With its increasing popularity, the risk of misuse has also increased. Cyber ​​criminals can steal personal information. They can also take loans in your name. Therefore, it is very important to protect the Aadhaar card.

What is Aadhaar Card?

Aadhaar is a document issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI). It ensures the identity of every Indian citizen. It contains a 12-digit Unique Identification Number (UID). It also contains many important information including the person's name, address, and biometrics.

How can we find out where the Aadhaar card has been used?

The Aadhaar card contains our personal and confidential information. Also, Aadhaar is linked to bank account, PAN card. In such a situation, if it goes into the wrong hands, it can be misused. Therefore, it is important to identify where our Aadhaar card is being used.

UIDAI provides the facility of viewing history to all Aadhaar users to prevent misuse of Aadhaar. Through this, you can see where your Aadhaar card has been used. For this, some steps have to be followed and the Aadhaar history of the last 6 months will come out.

How can you check the history of your Aadhaar card?

1. First, go to the official website of Aadhar Card uidia.gov.in.
2. Now go to the My Aadhar option and click on Aadhar Authentication History.
3. Now a new window will appear in front of you.
4. Enter your Aadhar number and captcha code.
5. You will get an OTP on your registered number that is linked with your Aadhar Card.
6. Enter the OTP.
7. Now you can check your history.

How can you protect your Aadhaar card from misuse?

UIDAI gives you the facility to lock and unlock your Aadhaar number. When Aadhaar is not needed, keep it locked so that no one can misuse it. Apart from this, you can also use the masked Aadhaar facility provided by UIDAI. This keeps the first 8 digits of your Aadhaar number hidden.

How can you lock your Aadhaar?

Aadhaar card contains biometric details like fingerprint, iris scan. Taking advantage of this, cyber criminals can misuse your personal data. Therefore, it is very important to secure it.

UIDAI also provides lock-unlock feature for the security of Aadhaar card. With its help, the user can also lock his Aadhaar card. After locking, no one can misuse it.

1. First, visit the official website uidai.gov.in.
2. Now go to My Aadhar option and click Aadhar lock/Unlock service.
3. Now enter your VID number, Full name, Pincode and Captcha.
4. You will get an OTP on your registered mobile number.
5. Enter the OTP and then your Aadhar will be locked.

What to do if there is a problem in locking the Aadhaar card from the website?

Many times people can face such problems due to slow website or technical problem. In such a situation, users can also lock it from the mobile number linked to their Aadhaar card.

For this, follow these steps:

1. First of all, send a message by writing GETOTP to 1947 from your Aadhaar linked mobile number.
2. After this, an OTP will come on your registered mobile number.
3. Send this OTP again to 1947 as 'LOCKUID Aadhaar number'.

This way your Aadhaar card will be locked.

If your Aadhaar card is being used at a place about which you have no information, you can complain about it. For this, you can call on toll free number 1947 or register your complaint by emailing help@uidai.gov.in. Apart from this, you can also register your complaint by visiting the official website of UIDAI at uidai.gov.in/file-complaint.