The province's action follows other accusations in Spain and Portugal.

The government of Buenos Aires Province (Argentina’s largest city) has formally accused Worldcoin of violating consumer laws through “abusive clauses” in its user agreement.

According to the notice, Worldcoin’s alleged unfair agreement allowed it to interrupt service without providing repairs or compensation.

The provincial government also claimed that Worldcoin required users to waive their rights to file class-action complaints and to apply Cayman Islands law to Argentine residents.

Furthermore, any disputes must be resolved through arbitration in California. Worldcoin’s application of external regulations is allegedly in violation of Argentina’s Civil and Commercial Code.

Minors’ access and data deletion issues

The provincial government described the results of an audit it conducted on Worldcoin and made two complaints. First, the company did not have an age statement and did not inform users that people under 18 could not use the service. Second, Worldcoin stored private data about Argentine users internationally in Brazil.

It linked the issue to conflicting information about the "use, protection and storage" of biometric data on faces and eyes collected from Argentinian users.

Finally, data deletion is an issue. Ariel Aguilar, Deputy Minister for Business Development and Investment Promotion of the Province of Buenos Aires, questioned whether Worldcoin could eliminate biometric data.

If the allegations are proven, Worldcoin will have to pay a fine of up to 1 billion Argentine pesos ($1.2 million). Buenos Aires said the company currently only faces the fine.

Past privacy controversies

The provincial government’s charges against Worldcoin follow similar actions in the European Union, where Spain and Portugal have filed charges against the company. The three sets of charges are somewhat comparable in that they concern data collection from minors, user consent, and data ownership issues.

The government’s charges against Worldcoin are similar to the EU’s actions, in which Spain and Portugal have filed cases against the company. The three sets of charges are somewhat comparable, as they concern issues such as the collection of data from minors and user consent over data ownership.

Spain and Portugal have also imposed a three-month data collection ban on Worldcoin. Buenos Aires did not describe such a ban in its latest notice, but instead required the company to adjust its terms to comply with the region’s existing regulations.

Amid the controversy, Worldcoin announced in March that its operations were fully legal. It also announced improvements to transparency, a move that also won praise from Ethereum founder Vitalik Buteirn.

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