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This follows Techcrunch reporting last week that Worldcoin has been issued a temporary restraining order by the Spanish data protection agency AEPD. which is still being debated
According to a new report by Techcrunch, the agency used emergency powers contained in the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) to issue local orders. Which can be enforced for up to three months, said it is taking precautionary measures against Worldcoin's humanitarian tools in light of the sensitive nature of the biometric data being collected. This may pose a high risk to the rights and freedoms of individuals. It also raised specific concerns about the risk to minors, citing complaints it received.
Today, the High Court in Madrid refused to issue an injunction against the AEPD's order, saying "protection of the public interest" must be prioritized. The crypto blockchain digital identity company closed its market scans shortly after the order. AEPD, which has given it 72 hours to comply with today's court decision, means Worldcoin's services remain suspended in Spain. up to three months
In its appeal of the AEPD's order, Tools for Humanity tried to argue that the Spanish agency had overstepped its bounds by invoking GDPR Article 66 "urgent procedure" in the light of an open investigation by the Bavarian Data Protection Authority, the lead DPA under the GDPR, provides a mechanism for improving the supervision of cross-border complaints. It also points to the lack of any intervention. to operations by the German authorities until now
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