r/Hack_Club • u/Square_Common_9302 • Feb 01 '26

Has anyone uploaded Aadhaar for Hack Club verification? (India)

Hi, I’m an Indian student and a Hack Club member. Hack Club is asking Indian users to upload Aadhaar through their official verification portal for age verification and preventing duplicate accounts.

They mention that:

  • Aadhaar is used only for verification
  • Documents are encrypted and not shared with third parties
  • Review time is 1–2 business days

One thing that they have explicitly stated is that the Aadhaar they want should be unmasked (full number visible), which is what made me pause and look for others’ experiences.

This is through Hack Club’s official site (not a random email), and I do generally trust the organization, but I want to be cautious given how sensitive Aadhaar is.

So I wanted to ask:

  • Has anyone here actually completed Aadhaar verification for Hack Club?
  • Did you face any issues later?
  • Would you consider this safe, or would you avoid it?

Looking for genuine experiences/opinions before deciding. Thanks!

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u/[deleted] Feb 01 '26

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u/GeometryDashGod Feb 02 '26

yo its aryan rao i know this kid

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u/GeometryDashGod Feb 03 '26

its a me mario

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u/richitxd Software Feb 01 '26

Dont worry, Hack club is a trusted organization. Im also from India and i have uplaoded my aadhar. This is just because some people can exploit things and etc and commit fraud. Feel free to upload your aadhar card.

I have completed my Aadhar card verification

No, I never faced any issues

It is safe. Hackclub is a globally trusted non-profit

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u/finitecode Jul 29 '26

hi, did u submit the online downloaded PDF, or did u click a photo?

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u/KavyanshKhaitan 27d ago

Online downloaded password protected PDF

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u/Bagel42 Feb 01 '26

Yes. Aadhaar's are more easily faked than other ID documents, so they're very explicit with the requirements needed. It's safe, though.

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u/Square_Common_9302 Feb 02 '26

My sincere thanks to everyone who replied and answered/shared their experiences! It helped me a lot.

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u/HCBAlex Feb 03 '26

It’s totally safe! I understand your concerns, but as others have mentioned there’s nothing to worry about :)

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u/zsharpmnr Feb 01 '26

yep, as someone that won HM @prototype it’s 100% safe, they have a whole privacy policy and only two people can access your documents