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Worldcoin fails to get injunction against Spain’s privacy suspension


Controversial eyeball scanning startup Worldcoin has failed to get an injunction against a temporary suspension ordered Wednesday by Spain's data

It said it was taking the precautionary measure against Worldcoin’s operator, Tools for Humanity, in light of the sensitive nature of the biometric data being collected, which could pose a high risk to the rights and freedoms of individuals. Additionally, the court notes one of the complainants told the AEPD that a supposed deletion procedure does not work, as it requires the company to send a code by mail that always arrives late, rendering it invalid when it reaches them. Since our previous attempts to engage AEPD went unanswered, we look forward to the opportunity to demonstrate this compliance and provide the regulator with accurate and important information regarding this essential and lawful technology in the Spanish High Court.

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