Chile: 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)
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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…
Scope
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
digital payment provider (incl. cryptocurrencies)
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
supreme court