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News India Live, Digital Desk: Aadhaar card has become an essential part of our lives today, but sharing your complete information (like photo, address, date of birth) everywhere can be risky. To solve this problem, the option of Custom QR Code has been given in the mobile app of Aadhaar (mAadhaar).1. What is the ‘Custom QR’ feature? Almost all your information is hidden in the normal Aadhaar QR code, which when scanned reveals everything. But Custom QR gives you the freedom to choose how much information you want to share with the other person or organization.2. Key Benefits of this feature: Selective information sharing: Suppose you only need to prove your identity somewhere, then you can generate a QR with only name and photo. There will be no need to share address or mobile number. Enhanced Security: This virtually eliminates the risk of data theft and identity theft. Offline Verification: Your details can be verified by scanning this QR code even without internet, thereby maintaining privacy.3. How to use Custom QR feature? (Step-by-Step) Open the mAadhaar App on your smartphone and login. Click on the ‘Generate QR Code’ or ‘Custom QR’ option given on the home screen. Now a list will appear in front of you (like name, date of birth, gender, address, photo). Just tick the boxes of the information you want to share. After this, a special QR code of yours will be generated, which you can get scanned. 4. Other options for privacy: ‘Masked Aadhaar’ UIDAI has also given the option of Masked Aadhaar for security reasons. In this, the first 8 digits of your Aadhaar are hidden and only the last 4 digits are visible. It is considered more secure to give it in the form of e-KYC or identity card in hotels.