{"id":28229,"date":"2024-03-26T15:34:18","date_gmt":"2024-03-26T15:34:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/portugal-orders-worldcoin-to-halt-data-collection\/"},"modified":"2024-03-26T15:34:18","modified_gmt":"2024-03-26T15:34:18","slug":"portugal-orders-worldcoin-to-halt-data-collection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/portugal-orders-worldcoin-to-halt-data-collection\/","title":{"rendered":"Portugal orders Worldcoin to halt data collection"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : CoinJournal: Latest Crypto News, Alt Coin News and Cryptocurrency Comparison )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"post-article-image  -mt-24  mb-8  lg:-mt-32  rounded  overflow-hidden\">\n<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2023\/07\/1690185274861-fb8b135f-259d-4a40-9f66-2f6867430e8e-smartcrop-750x375.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 750px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2023\/07\/1690185274861-fb8b135f-259d-4a40-9f66-2f6867430e8e-smartcrop-363x181.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2023\/07\/1690185274861-fb8b135f-259d-4a40-9f66-2f6867430e8e-smartcrop-750x375.jpg\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 750px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2023\/07\/1690185274861-fb8b135f-259d-4a40-9f66-2f6867430e8e-smartcrop-363x181.jpg\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"\/>\n<\/picture>                    <\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Portugal data regulator CNPD has asked Worldcoin to halt activities for 90 days.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Worldcoin also recently received a similar order in Spain.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Worldcoin is in the news again, this time due to regulatory orders in Portugal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">On March 26, Reuters reported that Portugal\u2019s data regulator CNPD had ordered Worldcoin to halt all activity related to collection of biometric data in the country.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The AI related project, <a href=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/news\/worldcoin-soars-amid-major-development-at-openai\/\">co-founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman<\/a>, should not collect any data for the next 90 days, CNPD ordered, with the move pegged on privacy concerns that have plagued Worldcoin\u2019s operations in several countries since its launch in July 2023.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Worldcoin data collection raises concerns<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">According to Reuters, the crackdown on Worldcoin in Portugal relates to concerns over high risk to collected data, which stands at over 300,000 people across the country. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Amid the need for data protection, the regulator also cited multiple complaints filed in February alleging unauthorised data collection from minors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There are also concerns that the project, which requires people to scan their iris for a digital ID and the native crypto WLD, does not provide adequate information to those that join the project. It\u2019s also not possible for people to withdraw consent, the regulator noted.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Portugal\u2019s move comes weeks after Spain also halted Worldcoin\u2019s activities in the country for three months. The project has also faced hurdles in the UK, France and Kenya, which <a href=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/news\/kenya-suspends-worldcoin-activities-after-nearly-half-a-million-sign-ups\/\">suspended all Worldcoin activities last August<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">WLD price<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Despite today\u2019s news, WLD price traded higher. The token\u2019s value reached highs of $9.43 as Bitcoin rose to above $71k. At the time of writing, WLD traded at around $8.83, up more than 12% in the past week.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-meta\">\n<hr class=\"mb-6\"\/>\n<h6 class=\"text-3xl  mb-4  text-green-300\">Share this article<\/h6>\n<hr class=\"mb-6\"\/>\n<h6 class=\"text-3xl  mb-4  text-green-300\">Categories<\/h6>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/news\/portugal-orders-worldcoin-to-halt-data-collection\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : CoinJournal: Latest Crypto News, Alt Coin News and Cryptocurrency Comparison ) Portugal data regulator CNPD has asked Worldcoin to halt activities for 90 days. Worldcoin also recently received a similar order in Spain. Worldcoin is in the news again, this time due to regulatory orders in Portugal. 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