The UK’s data watchdog Information Commissions Office (ICO) has announced that it will subject the controversial project of recent days, Wordlcoin (WLD), to detailed investigation.
The recently launched Worldcoin project, which has been directly at the center of criticism UK Information Commissions OfficeIt’s also on his radar. In the statement made by the institution, the project in question legal permissions And basis for processing personal data highlighted to be investigated.
A spokesperson for the Information Commission Office said in a statement that Worldcoin’s to the vague policy He made the following remarks while mentioning:
We note that WorldCoin was launched in the UK and we will investigate further. Organizations must have a clear legal basis for processing personal data. Where they are based on consent, that consent must have been freely obtained.
A spokesperson from the Worldcoin front said that the company adheres to strict confidentiality rules and continued to evaluate local laws and regulations to ensure compliance.
Regarding GDPR, Worldcoin is fully compliant with all laws and regulations governing biometric data collection and data transfer, including Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation.
Worldcoin from the first day of its launch Ethereum (ETH) co-founder Vitalic Buterine It was the target of many leading actors, including