WorldCOIN ordered the deletion of biometric data in Kenya due to the breach of privacy – Tradingvief news

A Kenyan court ruled that WorldCOIN should erase the biometric data that it unlawfully collected from thousands of citizens, in a major regulatory reaction against the identity project linked to the encrypted currency, according to local media.

The ruling follows the concern concerns about data protection and privacy violations in the company’s short -term operations, but they are controversial in the country.

Delete sensitive vital data

The decision aims to use the company for the celestial bodies to wipe the iris of the individuals for $ 50 of the cryptocurrency. According to the organizers, this process occurred without valid consent and evaluating the effect of accredited data protection (DPIA), both of which are required by Kenyan law.

It is said that the Office of Data Protection (ODPC) will supervise the deletion process. The regulator has caused alert to deal with personal data, or warn that continuous treatment can lead to unauthorized use, erasure or amend the biometric features of Kenyan citizens.

The Deputy Commissioner of Data Oscar Otiano presented a written certificate in the court, confirming that the activities of WorldCOIN are a threat to public safety. After reviewing the company’s methods, he concluded that the project was not safe for the Kenyans and lacks the appropriate transparency.

There is no treatment without evaluation and approval

Worldcoin also prevented from dealing with any other data unless the full DPIA has made and provides an informed approval of users. The organizers argued that these were not optional, but the basic requirements under the Data Protection Law.

Although Worldcoin announced her return to Kenya in 2024, this ruling holds his plans. The Crypto project, which was established by the businessman at Tech Sam Altman, was aimed at resuming registration and expanding digital identity tools associated with Blockchain incentives. Now, it must meet strict legal conditions before restarting any operations in the country.

In 2023, the ministries of information and information in Kenya told the country’s National Assembly that the certificate of data control registration that was issued to WorldCoin was not a valid license for the project to work in the country. Then the Kenyan authorities began “criminal investigations” to establish “healthcoin” operations and legitimacy in the country of East Africa.

Later, ODPC, again, “directing immediate stopping to process sensitive personal data”, according to the statement. This comment was not raised, as Kabinet’s secretary indicated.

“The government has started investigations to ensure that worlds correspond to the collection, storage and participation [that] Inquiries and investigations began to determine the legitimacy of WorldCoin activities, safety and data protection collected to protect personal data and alleviate any negative practices. “