lawsuitFiled
High Court of Kenya (judicial review) v. Tools for Humanity / Worldcoin Foundation
May 5, 2025 · Kenya
The High Court declared Worldcoin's collection of iris-scan and facial biometric data from Kenyans via the Orb unlawful for lack of free/informed consent and no adequate DPIA, and ordered permanent erasure of the biometric data under ODPC supervision.
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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