Thailand: Personal Data Protection Committee investigation into World (formerly Worldcoin) over alleged unlawful iris-scan data collection
Progress
Current status
in force
24 Nov 2025 in force
17 May 2025 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Thailand
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
ML and AI development
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Personal Data Protection Committee ordered suspension and deletion of iris-scan records in its investigation into World (formerly Worldcoin)
On 24 November 2025, the Personal Data Protection Committee (PDPC) ordered the suspension and deletion of 1.2 million records collected by World (formerly Worldcoin). Earlier, on 17 May 2025, the PDPC noted risks in the project, which asked people t…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority
Personal Data Protection Committee opened investigation into Worldcoin over alleged unlawful iris-scan data collection
On 17 May 2025, the Personal Data Protection Committee (PDPC) identified a risk in the World project inviting the public to scan irises through the Orb device in exchange for digital tokens. PDPC conducted an onsite inspection to examine the data-co…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority