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Autoridade Nacional de Proteção de Dados (ANPD) — Tools for Humanity (Worldcoin)
February 11, 2025 · Brazil · Cryptocurrency / Biometric Data
The ANPD's Board of Directors rejected Tools for Humanity's administrative appeal and maintained the suspension of financial compensation for iris collection, with a daily fine of R$ 50,000 for non-compliance. Tools for Humanity subsequently announced a temporary suspension of iris verification services in Brazil.
Key takeaway — how to prevent this
Biometric data (faces, iris, fingerprints) needs an explicit lawful basis or consent. Scraping or capturing it without one is unlawful across the EU/UK and many US states (e.g. Illinois BIPA) — and draws the largest fines.
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