Indonesia: Ministry of Communications and Digital reviewed Worldcoin’s biometric data storage and announced potential request for deletion of 500'000 retina records

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Ministry of Communications and Digital reviewed Worldcoin’s biometric data storage and announced potential request for deletion of 500'000 retina records

On 9 May 2025, the Indonesian Ministry of Communications and Digital (Komdigi) continued its review of Worldcoin and WorldID services, with a focus on the collection and storage of biometric data. Komdigi stated that Tools for Humanity (TFH), the op…

Scope

Policy Area
Authorisation, registration and licensing
Policy Instrument
Business registration requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
digital payment provider (incl. cryptocurrencies), ML and AI development, DLT development
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body

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2025-05-04
under investigation

On 4 May 2025, the Indonesian Ministry of Communications and Digital adopted an order freezing the …

2025-05-09
under investigation

On 9 May 2025, the Indonesian Ministry of Communications and Digital (Komdigi) continued its review…