TechFlow news, the French National Commission on Informatics and Liberty (CNIL) conducted an "inspection" this week at Worldcoin's Paris office.
A CNIL spokesperson confirmed the "inspection" of Worldcoin's office but declined to provide further details. In response, the Worldcoin Foundation said it welcomes questions about the project and emphasized its commitment to protecting personal privacy, having established a robust privacy program. According to Worldcoin's official website, 2.1 million people have already registered for the project.
In July this year, CNIL announced it had launched an investigation into Worldcoin, primarily concerning the legality of the company's collection of biometric data.
CNIL is France’s independent regulatory body responsible for overseeing compliance with data privacy laws in the country. Worldcoin was developed by Tools for Humanity, a U.S.-German company, and was founded in 2019 by Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI. The project requires users to undergo iris scanning to obtain a digital "World ID," which in some regions also involves cryptocurrency. The project claims this is intended for online identity verification and combating the abuse of fake digital identities.
