United Kingdom: ICO investigation into WorldCoin regarding data governance
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
31 Jul 2023 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
United Kingdom
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
digital payment provider (incl. cryptocurrencies)
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Issued ICO statement on launch of WorldCoin regarding data governance
On 31 July 2023, the UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) issued a statement on the launch of WorldCoin in the UK. WorldCoin is a cryptocurrency project that uses iris biometrics as a secure authentication method for its transactions and des…
SourceEvent type
outline
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority