German regulators are increasing pressure on Worldcoin
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a project co-founded by OpenAI’s Sam Altman, over concerns on biometric data compliance.
The Bavarian State Office for Data Protection Supervision (BayLDA) has instructed the company, now rebranded as “World”, to ensure that its practices follow European Union (EU) data privacy regulations.
BayLDA research revealed that Worldcoin data practices do not fully comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)the EU framework for the protection of personal information.
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Regulators have set a deadline of January 19. for Worldcoin to implement a process that allows users delete your data in accordance with GDPR rules.
The Worldcoin system creates a “world ID” by scanning a user’s eyeball with a device called an Orb. This unique identifier is used to confirm that the person is real and not a robot.
However, the practice of The collection and storage of this biometric data raised concerns.. Regulators found that in earlier stages of the project, iris codes were stored in centralized databases without proper safeguards, violating GDPR requirements.
BayLDA also noted Risks related to processing sensitive data such as iris scans.even with the cryptographic protocols implemented by Worldcoin.
Michael Will, President of BayLDA, stated:
All users who have provided “Worldcoin” with their iris data will in the future have the unlimited possibility of asserting their right to deletion.
In response to the investigation, world currency temporarily stopped some of its operations in the EU and updated its systems to improve compliance. However, regulators Insist on stronger measures. to ensure that data collection and processing comply with the GDPR.
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