Portugal: Announced investigation into Worldcoin's biometric data collection practices
Description
Announced investigation into Worldcoin's biometric data collection practices
On 8 March 2024, the Portuguese National Data Protection Commission (CNPD) announced an investigation into Worldcoin's biometric data collection practices. The CNPD has received numerous complaints from citizens expressing concern about the collecti…
Scope
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
digital payment provider (incl. cryptocurrencies)
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Complete timeline of this policy change
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2024-03-08
under deliberation
2024-03-25
under investigation