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Real-Time Aadhaar Masking
Instantly conceal Aadhaar numbers at the time of document capture within your mobile app or web portal.
Batch Processing for Aadhaar Masking
Easily mask Aadhaar numbers across stored documents in your servers, ensuring compliance in bulk.
Seamless Integration
Embed our APIs into your existing systems for Aadhaar masking, available for both on-premises and cloud environments.
Personalized Assistance
Our team of knowledgeable professionals is always available to assist you when needed.
Regulatory Adherence
Our Aadhaar masking solution complies with all Indian regulatory standards, meeting guidelines from leading authorities.
Support for Various File Formats
Handle Aadhaar masking across multiple formats, including JPG, PNG, PDF, TIFF and more.
Why Choose Us
Secure, Compliant and Reliable Aadhaar Masking
Trusted Experts
dMACQ offers secure Aadhar masking and expert digitization solutions, ensuring compliance, accuracy, seamless workflow integration, and data security.
Enterprise-Grade Security
Your data security is our priority. Our solution is built with advanced encryption, access controls, and compliance with government regulations to safeguard sensitive information.
Effortless & Intelligent Implementation
Get up and running in no time! Our system automatically detects and masks Aadhar cards in multi-document files, streamlining compliance while reducing manual effort.
Aadhaar Masking Regulations
Aadhaar and its regulations are governed by UIDAI and followed by numerous regulators such as RBI, IRDAI, TRAI, and SEBI. The regulations pretty much mandate every business collecting Aadhaar cards to mask the first eight digits of the Aadhaar number once the KYC is completed. You can refer to the following regulations with regards to Aadhaar masking.
UIDAI regulation
on Aadhaar Masking dated 23 October 2018: Ordinance Aadhaar Amendment: F.No.13012/171/2018/Legal/UIDAI/114
RBI regulation
on Aadhaar Masking: Master Direction – Know Your Customer (KYC) Direction, 2016 (Updated 29 May 2019): RBI/DBR/2015-16/18, Master Direction DBR.AML.BC.No.81/14.01.001/2015-16 AND Amendment to Master Direction (MD) on KYC: RBI/2018-19/190,DBR.AML.BC.No.39/14.01.001/ 2018-19
IRDAI regulation
on Aadhaar Masking dated 29 January 2019: Allowing of Aadhaar Card as one of the acceptable documents for KYC- under certain conditions: Ref: IRDAI/SDD/Cl R/MISC/020/01/2019
SEBI regulation
on Aadhaar Masking dated 24 April 2020: Clarification on Know Your Client (KYC) Process and Use of Technology for KYC: Ref: SEBI/HO/MIRSD/DOP/CIR/P/202
FAQS
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Aadhaar Masking?
Aadhaar masking involves concealing the first eight digits of an individual's Aadhaar number, replacing them with characters like 'xxxx-xxxx', while displaying only the last four digits. This practice ensures the protection of personal information.
Why is Aadhaar Masking necessary?
Aadhaar Masking is necessary for several reasons: it protects individuals’ personal data and ensures compliance with India’s privacy regulations. By concealing the first eight digits and the QR code of an Aadhaar number, masking prevents misuse of sensitive identity information. It also aligns with new data-protection laws (e.g. the DPDP Act, RBI/IRDAI guidelines), which mandate masking to avoid penalties. Automated tools like dMACQ’s AI-driven solution can perform this masking seamlessly, simplifying compliance and ensuring sensitive data is safeguarded.
Is Aadhaar Masking mandatory for all businesses?
Yes, Aadhaar Masking is mandatory for any business collecting Aadhaar data, as per regulatory bodies like RBI, IRDAI, SEBI and TRAI. Once KYC is complete, the first eight digits of the Aadhaar number must be masked, regardless of industry or company size. Whether it's during customer onboarding, employee verification, or any Aadhaar handling process, compliance is non-negotiable. dMACQ’s Aadhaar Masking API offers enterprise-ready solutions that can be integrated effortlessly into applications or systems, ensuring regulatory compliance with minimal effort.
How can businesses implement Aadhaar Masking?
Businesses can implement Aadhaar Masking through real-time API integrations or batch processing tools. dMACQ provides plug-and-play APIs that can be embedded into KYC workflows for instant masking at the point of Aadhaar capture. For stored documents, batch-processing capabilities can scan and redact Aadhaar numbers using AI and OCR technologies. With flexible deployment options—cloud or on-premise—dMACQ enables secure, automated and scalable Aadhaar masking tailored to enterprise needs.
Is a masked Aadhaar accepted as valid identification?
Yes, a masked Aadhaar showing only the last four digits (e.g., xxxx-xxxx-1234) is officially accepted as valid identification by UIDAI and regulatory authorities. This format complies with KYC norms and is widely used by banks and service providers for identity verification. dMACQ’s Aadhaar Masking tool ensures documents are redacted according to UIDAI-prescribed standards, guaranteeing legal acceptance and regulatory compliance across customer-facing processes.
Do I need to mask Aadhaar numbers in videos used for KYC processes?
Yes, Aadhaar numbers visible in Video KYC sessions must be masked before storage, just like images or scanned documents. Regulatory norms require Aadhaar redaction across all storage formats, including frames extracted from video. dMACQ’s AI-based masking solution can automatically detect and redact Aadhaar numbers from video frames, helping businesses ensure full compliance with privacy and data protection regulations.
What image formats are supported for Aadhaar Masking?
dMACQ’s Aadhaar Masking solution supports all common image and document formats. This includes JPG/JPEG, PNG, TIFF, PDF files and more. In other words, whether your Aadhaar is in a scanned PDF or a photo (JPEG/PNG) or TIFF image, dMACQ can automatically detect the Aadhaar number and mask it.
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