The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has mandated Aadhaar-based facial authentication technology (FAT) for Universal Account Number (UAN) generation and activation through the UMANG app, effective August 1, 2025, which has raised several legal and practical concerns. While the directive aims to streamline and secure the process, industry bodies and stakeholders have flagged potential legal … Continue reading Umang App’s Aadhaar-Based Facial Authentication Linkage Raises Data Privacy Concerns: Simplicity vs. Sensitive Data