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Global response to biometric data collection by companies by mid-2025
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Increased regulations • 33%
Ban on biometric data collection • 33%
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International news and official government statements
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Hong Kong Orders Worldcoin Foundation to Cease Operations Over Privacy Violations
May 22, 2024, 09:43 AM
The Hong Kong government has ordered the Worldcoin Foundation to cease its operations in the region due to violations of the Privacy Ordinance. The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD) found that Worldcoin's collection of facial and iris images was unjustified and unlawful. Worldcoin had conducted facial and iris scan authentication on 8,302 individuals. The enforcement notice requires Worldcoin to stop using iris scanning devices immediately.
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