Portugal's CNPD Orders
Worldcoin to Halt Biometric
Data Collection for 90 Days
According to Foresight News, Portugal's
data protection authority, CNPD, has
ordered Sam Altman's iris scanning
project, Worldcoin, to stop collecting
biometric data for 90 days. CNPD stated
that citizens' data protection rights are at
high risk, and there is reason to take
emergency intervention measures to
prevent serious harm. CNPD also
mentioned that over 300,000 people in
Portugal have provided biometric data to
Worldcoin.
Worldcoin said that the company began
transitioning to 'individual custody' in
March, which will enable users to control
their own data, including deletion and any
future use.