The UIDAI today asserting that Aadhaar is an identification and not a profiling tool. Fielding questions on Twitter in a live chat, Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) CEO Ajay Bhushan<br/>Pandey said that the Aadhaar is based on minimum information and<br/>biometrics which is "least intrusive". <br/><br/>He dismissed concerns that linking of various information with Aadhaar could lead to government monitoring, surveillance or possible misuse. <br/>He also ruled out any plan to take something like DNA. Mr Pandey asserted that in the last seven years, there has been no data leak from the UIDAI. <br/>'<br/>Citing the various Sections of Aadhaar Ac, Mr Pandey also said that biometric data given to UIDAI cannot be shared without an individual's permission, and that doing so is punishable. <br/>