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Hong Kong’s PCPD orders Worldcoin to wind up its business
23.5.2024
The Office of the Principal Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD) has ordered Worldcoin to close its doors owing to the ongoing investigation into the company, which began in early 2024. Interestingly, Worldcoin is a crypto exercise that was co-founded by Sam Altma, the CEO of OpenAI. In early...
Hong Kong Regulator: Worldcoin Activities Violated Privacy Ordinance
23.5.2024
The Hong Kong data regulator recently concluded that Worldcoin’s data collection methods and activities violated the region’s “privacy ordinance.” Privacy Commissioner Chung Liling has issued an enforcement notice requesting Worldcoin to cease data collection from Hong Kong...
Worldcoin ordered to stop operations in Hong Kong
22.5.2024
The PCPD ruled that Worldcoin’s retention of sensitive biometric data, including face and iris images, for up to 10 years solely for AI model training was unjustified