Hong Kong’s Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD) has issued a cease and desist order to Worldcoin, directing the cryptocurrency project to suspend all operations within the region. The enforcement action comes in response to a damning inquiry that uncovered flagrant violations of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (PDPO), raising alarming concerns about the handling of biometric data and its implications for citizens’ privacy rights.·
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