DigiLocker
Cloud-based document storage and verification platform for government-issued documents
Analysis Summary
| Property | Assessment | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Governance, Ownership, and Development | partial | NeGD under MeitY operates; government departments as issuers |
| Economic and Business Model | yes | Free for citizens; departments pay for integration |
| Openness and Transparency | partial | APIs for document issuers and requesters; core platform closed-source |
| Security and Vulnerability Management | partial | Aadhaar-based authentication; documents fetched from source; encrypted storage |
| Data Collection, Storage, Sharing, and Linking | partial | Document metadata stored; actual documents fetched from issuing authorities |
| Coercion and Consent | yes | Voluntary service; sharing requires explicit consent per document |
| Accountability, Metrics, and Oversight | partial | NeGD oversight; usage statistics published; IT Act provisions apply |
Overview
DigiLocker provides a secure cloud platform for storing and sharing government-issued documents, reducing the need for physical copies.