Section 30 - Biometric information deemed to be sensitive personal information - The Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial And Other Subsidies, Benefits And Services) Act, 2016

Biometric information deemed to be sensitive personal information 30. The biometric information collected and stored in electronic form, in accordance with this Act and regulations made thereunder, shall be deemed to be electronic record and sensitive personal data or information , and the provisions contained in the Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000) and the rules made thereunder shall apply to such information, in addition to, and to the extent not in derogation of the provisions of this Act. Explanation.- For the purposes of this section, the expressions- (a) electronic form shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (r) of sub-section (1) of section 2 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000); (b) electronic record shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (t) of sub-section (1) of section 2 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000) (21 of 2000); (c) sensitive personal data or information shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (iii) of the Explanation to section 43A of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000).