India Post has launched a new DIGIPIN service for addresses. Digipin is a 10-digit alphanumeric code, which denotes your location. It has been developed jointly by IIT Hyderabad, NRSC and ISRO.

How safe is DIGIPIN?

The Indian Postal Department has launched a new digital PIN code service DIGIPIN. In the coming days, it will replace the PIN code. The Digipin service issues your digital address based on your location coordinates. For this, the government has launched a dedicated website. You can generate your Digipin by visiting the Digipin website. These DIGIPINs are unique 10 digit alphanumeric codes.

How safe is DIGIPIN?

If these questions are arising in your mind regarding Digipin, how safe is it? Is Digipin a threat to our privacy? Let us tell you that DIGIPIN is completely safe. It is completely based on the longitude and latitude of your location. None of your personal data is used in it. The 10-digit unique codes of Digipin only represent your location. No personal information is stored in it.

According to the DIGIPIN website, it is not a threat to your privacy. It is only like a reference for your geographic location. No personal information is shared in it except location.

How to generate DIGIPIN?

To generate Digipin of your address, you have to visit the official website https://dac.indiapost.gov.in/mydigipin/home.

Here you have to give location access of your device, so that Digipin can be created based on your exact location.

After giving location permission, your DigiPin will be generated, which you can use for emergency services, logistics, courier delivery and even for booking a cab.

How different is it from PIN code?

The current PIN code service of the Indian Postal Department denotes a large area, while DigiPin has a precise location. All post offices in India work on a 6-digit numeric PIN code, while DigiPin will have 10 characters, which will be a mix of alphabets and numbers. It is precise, due to which it becomes easy to find the location. The special thing about this digital PIN code is that it can also be used offline.