Hong Kong PCPD Orders Worldcoin to Stop Operations
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD) of Hong Kong states that Worldcoin’s activities contravene the Privacy Ordinance and orders it to stop The Privacy Commissioner, Chung Liling, served the Worldcoin Foundation with an enforcement notice on May 22. The notice mandated the prompt cessation of all Worldcoin project activities in Hong […]
Hong Kong Authorities Investigate Worldcoin For Privacy Concerns
PCPD: Any personal information under Worldcoin’s control, including that derived from iris images, “must be collected for a lawful purpose.” The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD) of Hong Kong has declared an inquiry into the local operations of the identity verification project Worldcoin, citing “serious risks to personal data privacy.” Six […]