Ans: Yes, agents and private institutions are legally forbidden from publishing, exhibiting or sharing offline e-KYC information such as Share Code and the XML file. They may have to bear a penalty under the following provisions for disclosing any confidential data: Section 37, Section 29(3) and Section 29(2) of the Aadhaar Act, 2016 Section 25 and Section 17 of the Aadhaar Authentication Regulation, 2016 Section 6 and Section 4 of the Aadhaar – Sharing of Information Regulation, 2016