Worldcoin: Users will be able to store biometric data on their own
The Worldcoin cryptocurrency project has promised to stop storing the personal data of its 4.5 million users on its own. The practice of collecting retinal prints in exchange for tokens raises questions among law enforcement officers.
The crypto project plans to implement a Personal Custody system that will allow storing images and any metadata collected by the Worldcoin Orb device on users' gadgets.
During data verification, World ID Orb will have to process images directly on the device and transmit the information to the user. The company has been working on the Personal Custody project since December 2023. Thanks to the independent storage of data, users will no longer need to store them on the Orb or upload them to the company's server, the project team promises. Customers will be able to consent to the Worldcoin Foundation providing access to their images for a greater level of security.
The measures were taken by the Worldcoin team due to criticism of the project by government authorities in Germany, South Korea, France, Kenya and Spain. In March, the Spanish authorities expressed concern that the project was illegally collecting information about minors, after which the court blocked the project's activities in the country.
Source: https://bits.media/worldcoin-polzovateli-smogut-samostoyatelno-khranit-biometricheskie-dannye/
