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German watchdog goes after Sam Altman’s Worldcoin over biometric data practices
Worldcoin, a digital identity project co-founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, is under regulatory scrutiny in Germany for its handling of biometric data. The Bavarian State Office for Data Protection Supervision (BayLDA) has concluded its investigation into the project,
Worldcoin must delete all iris scan data, watchdog says
Sam Altman's company Worldcoin must delete all iris scanning data collected since the start of the project that has sparked privacy concerns in several countries, Spanish data protection watchdog AEPD said on Thursday.
German Watchdog Cracks Down on Worldcoin Over Biometric Data
Bavaria's data regulator has directed Worldcoin to establish a GDPR-compliant data deletion protocol by January's end.
Worldcoin Faces Crackdown: Ordered to Delete Iris Scanning Data in Spain and Germany
Worldcoin has been ordered by Spain and Germany to delete all iris-scanning data, raising questions about privacy and legal compliance under GDPR.
Worldcoin Faces EU Crackdown: Ordered To Delete Iris Scanning Data In Spain, Germany
Worldcoin faces regulatory heat in Spain and Germany as authorities demand the deletion of iris scanning data. Accused of violating EU data protection laws, the project, led by OpenAI’s Sam Altman, must erase biometric records to comply with privacy standards.
Worldcoin Ordered to Delete All Iris Scanning Data From Users in Spain, Germany
On Friday, German regulators released detailed directives for Altman's web3 project. In the EU, the World project is headquartered in Erlangen, Bavaria. In an official statement, the Bavarian State Office for Data Protection Supervision (BayLDA) said Altman must align World's operations with the EU's data protection laws.
Sam Altman’s World Ordered To Delete All Iris Scan Data as Criticism Ramps Up
The Spanish data protection watchdog has ordered Sam Altman’s World to delete all its iris scanning data. World has been the target of constant criticism
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Immutable (IMX) and Worldcoin (WLD) lead $513 million token unlocks this week
The cryptocurrency market faces another substantial week of token unlocks, with releases valued at more than $513 million.
World(coin) must let Europeans comprehensively delete their data, under privacy order
It took a lot more than the initially slated few weeks to arrive, but a pivotal privacy decision that's been hanging over Sam ...
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German Regulator Orders World App to Delete All Biometric Data, Firm Appeals
Notably, a German privacy regulator, the Bavarian State Office for Data Protection Supervision, directed World to erase all biometric data. The data collected by World was obtained by scanning users’ ...