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Worldcoin says it’s paused services in Spain, after filing legal challenge to temporary ban
A German subsidiary involved in Sam Altman's controvercial crypto blockchain digital identity business, Worldcoin, was reported Friday to have filed a
A German subsidiary involved in Sam Altman’s controvercial crypto blockchain digital identity business, Worldcoin, was reported Friday to have filed a legal challenge against a suspension order from Spain’s data protection authority. As we reported Wednesday, the AEPD announced an Article 66 “urgency procedure” against Worldcoin under the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), saying it was acting after receiving a number of complaints. While Worldcoin’s operating company, Tools for Humanity, is considered “main established” in Germany, which allows it to avail itself of streamlined regulatory oversight via the GDPR’s one-stop-shop mechanism — with the Bavarian DPA (aka BayLDA) acting as its lead authority for oversight and investigating complaints — the regulation contains powers that permit any other DPA to issue temporary orders, lasting up to three months, if it believes there is an “urgent need” to act to protect locals’ rights.
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