Paigambar Mohan Raj reports:
Hong Kong’s Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD) has released the findings from its investigation into Worldcoin (WLD). The investigations began in January 2024 and aimed to uncover if the project breached any privacy laws.
According to the report, ‘The PCPD carried out 10 covert visits during the period from December 2023 to January 2024 at six premises.‘ The premises were at Yau Ma Tei, Kwun Tong, Wan Chai, Cyberport, Central, and Causeway Bay.
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The report states that the collection of iris and face images was ‘unnecessary and excessive.’ Moreover, the PCPD states that personal data was collected unfairly.
Furthermore, the project did not inform users about ‘the possible risks pertaining to their disclosure of biometric data.’
Additionally, given the circumstances, ‘The Privacy Commissioner has served an enforcement notice on Worldcoin Foundation, directing it to cease all operations of the Worldcoin project in Hong Kong.‘
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