Kenyan High Court Orders Western-Backed Worldcoin to Delete Illegally Collected Biometric Data
18:39 06.05.2025 (Updated: 19:05 06.05.2025)
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Kenyan High Court Orders Worldcoin to Delete Illegally Collected Biometric Data
"This ruling is a powerful precedent not just for Kenya but globally, affirming that rights must remain paramount in technological innovation," stated one of the petitioners – the International Commission of Jurists, Kenyan Section.
Court Directives:
Collection Ban: Worldcoin is prohibited from gathering or utilizing biometric data in Kenya without explicit, lawful consent.
Data Purge: All previously acquired iris scans must be permanently erased within seven days under government supervision.
Operation Suspension: The court invalidated Worldcoin's prior authorization to collect biometric data due to violations of Kenya's data protection laws.
Case Background:
Launched in 2023, the legal challenge revealed that Worldcoin lured Kenyan citizens with $50 cryptocurrency rewards for iris scans while failing to conduct mandatory data protection assessments, register as a licensed data processor, or obtain approvals for its biometric scanning technology.
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"This ruling is a powerful precedent not just for Kenya but globally, affirming that rights must remain paramount in technological innovation," stated one of the petitioners – the International Commission of Jurists, Kenyan Section.
Court Directives:
Collection Ban: Worldcoin is prohibited from gathering or utilizing biometric data in Kenya without explicit, lawful consent.
Data Purge: All previously acquired iris scans must be permanently erased within seven days under government supervision.
Operation Suspension: The court invalidated Worldcoin's prior authorization to collect biometric data due to violations of Kenya's data protection laws.
Case Background:
Launched in 2023, the legal challenge revealed that Worldcoin lured Kenyan citizens with $50 cryptocurrency rewards for iris scans while failing to conduct mandatory data protection assessments, register as a licensed data processor, or obtain approvals for its biometric scanning technology.
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