Summary
Worldcoin plans to take legal action against Spain after data protection agency blocked data collection, citing GDPR compliance. Agency raised concerns about data collection from minors and inability to withdraw consent. Worldcoin assured users that its World App remains available in Spain despite the pause in verification services.
Key Points
1. Worldcoin plans to take legal action against Spain after the Spanish data protection agency blocked data collection from the company.
2. Worldcoin asserts that it is compliant with all laws and regulations governing biometric data collection and data transfer, including GDPR, and has been in ongoing dialogue with the lead Data Privacy Authority in the EU.
3. Despite the verification service pause in Spain, Worldcoin’s World App remains available to users in the country.