Chile: Lawsuit concerning use of biometric data of minors (Fundacion Kamanau v Worldcoin S.P.A.) (Case No.18,566-2024)
Progress
Current status
in force
06 Jan 2025 in force
Scope
Implementers
Chile
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
digital payment provider (incl. cryptocurrencies)
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
supreme court
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Supreme Court issued ruling ordering deletion of biometric data collected by Worldcoin from a minor without consent (Fundacion Kamanau v Worldcoin S.P.A.) (Case No.18,566-2024)
On 6 January 2025, the Supreme Court of Chile issued a ruling concerning Worldcoin’s collection of a minor’s biometric iris data without obtaining parental consent. The court ordered Worldcoin to delete all biometric data collected from a 17-year-ol…
SourceEvent type
civil lawsuit
Action type
ruling
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
supreme court