Portugal: Issued CNPD order requiring Worldcoin to suspend its collection and processing of biometric data for 90 days
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Issued CNPD order requiring Worldcoin to suspend its collection and processing of biometric data for 90 days
On 25 March 2024, the National Data Protection Commission (CNPD) of Portugal issued an interim ruling requiring Tools for Humanity Corporation, the main developer of Worldcoin, to suspend the collection of iris, eye, and facial biometric data. The C…
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