Summary
Spain’s data protection regulator has ordered Worldcoin to stop collecting and using data, citing concerns about insufficient information, data collection from minors, and inability to withdraw consent. Worldcoin argues that the Spanish regulator is circumventing EU law and spreading misinformation. The company will be prohibited from activity in Spain for three months. Worldcoin has faced scrutiny from international regulators in the past.
Key Points
1. Spain’s data protection regulator has ordered Worldcoin to stop collecting information and using information it has already collected, following complaints about insufficient information, data collection from minors, and the inability to withdraw consent.
2. Worldcoin’s parent company, Tools for Humanity, has been ordered by the Spanish data protection agency, AEPD, to cease data collection and processing, ensuring that any data already collected is not used.
3. Worldcoin has faced scrutiny from international regulators, with warehouses in Kenya reportedly raided and German and French regulators questioning the legality of their biometric data collection practices.