world currencyControversial project that has scanned iris In exchange for 3.5 million people worldwide cryptocurrencyYou must delete all data stored on European Union,
Data Protection Authority of Bavaria (Germany) have ruled This Thursday he tools for humanityThe responsible company has violated several articles General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) When storing biometric data Removed from the sight of its users without adequate security measures and without explicit consent.
The resolution also confirms that the company was co-founded in 2019 Sam AltmanCurrent Executive Director of OpenAIfirm behind chatgptNot adopted the necessary requirements to prevent the processing of minors’ data. This is a violation of European law which ensures confidentiality The situation of the civilians will be the subject of further investigation.
Michael Will, President of the State Office, commented, “With today’s decision, we are applying European fundamental rights standards in favor of the interested parties in a technically demanding and legally very complex case.”
WorldCoin is a project driven by the mission of creating “the largest financial and Identification in the world” through a system that allows users to identify InternetThat’s why they collect your iris, a unique, personal and non-transferable biometric data, which they convert into an alphanumeric code that will act as a digital and anonymous ID. The company assures that all this will be done without keeping copies of that data to avoid privacy violations. To attract users, it rewards them with its own cryptocurrency worth about 30 euros.
Potential million-dollar fine
The German regulator, in charge of studying the case, since the company is based in Berlin, urges the adoption of measures to correct these violations, such as the adoption of a clause that respects the right to delete user data. If you do not follow the necessary orders, you have to face many types of problems. Fine The quantity of which is not yet known. According to the regulator, WorldCoin will challenge the decision.
German resolution agrees Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD), which ordered WorldCoin in March to stop collecting and storing data spain “Immediately”, as well as those indicating serious violations of the law, which had already been scanned, were blocked. In response to this precautionary measure, Tools for Humanity announced in June that it was temporarily suspending its activity in the country. The Spanish regulator has teamed up with the German to close the investigation launched in the spring of 2023.
