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Spain recently hit Worldcoin, the cryptocurrency venture owned by Sam Altman, with a ban, insisting the project stop its unique method of gathering personal data through an eye-scanning device dubbed “the orb”. This action by the AEPD, Spain's watchdog for data protection, is a decisive move against Worldcoin's operations within the nation.
The government of Spain is ordering human identity-focused crypto project Worldcoin (WLD) to stop collecting data in the nation after receiving numerous complaints from customers. In a new press release, the Spanish Data Collection Agency (AEPD) is mandating that Worldcoin stop collecting personal data after getting multiple complaints that its data-gathering process infringed upon users.
Spanish regulator orders Worldcoin to stop processing personal data, citing privacy violations.
After hitting one million daily users on WorldApp, Worldcoin is running into regulatory roadblocks.
Worldcoin runs into trouble as Spanish data protection watchdog cracks the whip on the project.
Worldcoin (WLD), the cryptocurrency project spearheaded by Sam Altman, has been forced to halt its operations in Spain.
Spain's Data Protection Agency (AEPD) has ordered Worldcoin to halt personal data collection and processing and cease using already gathered data within the country for the next three months. This directive, issued on Mar.
Spain has blocked OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's Worldcoin by halting its data collection process involving iris scanning.
Spain's data protection regulator has asked Worldcoin to stop collecting information and to cease using information it has already collected.
Sam Altman-backed Worldcoin has faced another hindrance on the ground on “breaching privacy. The Financial Times said on Wednesday that Worldcoin has been ordered by the AEPD, Spain's data protection body, to stop gathering personal data in the nation and to stop utilizing the data it has already collected.
This action highlights increasing global concern over the project's use of an “orb” for personal data collection. Worldcoin's plan, controversial for its privacy and biometric data ethics, has alarmed multiple countries.
Spain's regulator orders Worldcoin to stop collecting personal data, giving it a 72-hour deadline.
Spain's data protection regulator has demanded that Sam Altman's cryptocurrency project Worldcoin immediately cease collecting personal information in the country and stop using data it has already gathered, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.
Spain's data protection regulator, the AEPD, has ordered a halt to the operations of Worldcoin, a cryptocurrency project co-founded by OpenAI's Sam Altman, according to a report by the Financial Times.
The government of South Korea has opened an investigation into Worldcoin, the iris scanning cryptocurrency and digital wallet project.
South Korea's Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) has launched a comprehensive investigation into the data collection practices of World coin (WLD), a cryptocurrency project that has recently stirred controversy. With concerns swirling around the collection of sensitive biometric data, including iris information, this inquiry, announced on March 4th, 2024, marks a pivotal moment in the ongoing dialogue surrounding privacy rights in the digital age.
The Personal Information Protection Commission in South Korea has initiated an inquiry into Worldcoin following grievances regarding the project's handling of personal data, particularly its practice of scanning individuals' irises in exchange for cryptocurrency.
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Worldcoin's adoption continues to grow despite the growing privacy concerns from several jurisdictions. According to its website, registered users on its platform have reached almost 4 million in less than a year after its launch, registering more than 600,000 accounts within the past week.
Worldcoin, despite its innovative approach to identity verification, has encountered significant backlash due to its data collection practices.
South Korea has initiated an investigation into Worldcoin over privacy concerns, following complaints about the collection of facial and iris recognition data. In a press release on Mar.
Amidst privacy concerns, South Korea's Personal Information Protection Commission has launched an investigation into Worldcoin's data collection practices.
The cryptocurrency Worldcoin (WLD) finds itself under scrutiny as South Korea's Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) launches an investigation citing privacy concerns. Notably, this development has sparked discussions in both the cryptocurrency community and the broader technology sector, raising questions about the project's data collection practices and regulatory compliance.
South Korea launched an investigation on Worldcoin after receiving complaints about the project's collection of personal information.
