The Buenos Aires deputy of the Civic Coalition, Romina Bragapresented request for reports so that he Government of Axel Kicillof explain the scope of the fines issued a few weeks ago to the app WorldCointhat scan iris to collect biometric data and pays its users with its own cryptocurrency, which is then translated into money.
“It is of utmost importance for citizens in general to have precise and updated knowledge about the actions undertaken by the Buenos Aires government in matters of personal data protection and consumer defense, especially in the context of a significant advance in technology and new forms of marketing and information collection,” he argued. Panty.
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A while ago the Municipality of La Plata closed two commercial premises of the app and the Ministry of Production, Science and Technological Innovation summoned Worldcoin and Human Tools for Humanity, which operate the World appto be accountable for where the biometric data of its users, how the orbdigital device that scans the iris biometryhow they verify people’s ages and how they monetize cryptocurrencies,
In this sense, the Buenos Aires deputy of the Civic Coalition his request for reports by fines applied to the company WorldCoin pursues the “purpose of guaranteeing transparency in the handling of these issues, evaluating the actions taken by the Executive and proposing measures that contribute to the protection of personal data.”
Specific, Panty he claims to Ministry of Production, Science and Technological Innovation that details the complaints received, the channels through which they entered and the action taken, while explaining whether there is a record of the spaces where they were collected. biometric data and a breakdown of the number of people who were subjected to the iris scan of WorldCoin.
On the other hand, the Buenos Aires legislator “lilita” requested the Government that explains whether the company has the corresponding commercial authorizations to carry out the biometric data collection and if there is any judicial administrative procedure in progress in relation to the infractions detected against the firm WorldCoin.
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The Buenos Aires deputy of the Civic Coalition He also asked the Executive to disclose the names of the companies that did not comply with the demands of the Ministry of Production, Science and Technological Innovationespecially with regard to the use, protection and storage of the biometric data of the users.
In addition, Panty urged the Buenos Aires government to list the actions that were taken and that are planned to be carried out to protect the personal data of citizens and the measures proposed to prevent and punish this type of infractions in the future, given the advance of the biometric data collection on a massive scale.
For its part, the legislator pointed out, among its foundations, the “need to clarify and analyze in detail” the infractions related to the biometric data collection of minors and pointed out that the activity carried out by WorldCoin “it is a cause for concern”, which requires a strong response from the Buenos Aires Government.
Buenos Aires Legislature: the projects that put the magnifying glass on WorldCoin
In the Buenos Aires Legislature he first project referring to the theme of Braga’s authorship puts the magnifying glass on WorldCointhe Cayman Islands-based company that makes iris scan, pay with cryptocurrencies and has a presence in 120 countries, including Argentina, with activity in the Conurbano and inside the Buenos Aires province.
The initiative of Panty asks the Ministry of Production, Science and Technological Innovation that “expand your research” about the actions of the company that recruited some 10 million users around the globe and emphasizes the “concern” about the decision-making biometric data on a massive scale in the Buenos Aires territory.
Simultaneously, the deputy of massism, Carlos Puglellipresented at the Buenos Aires Legislature a project for regulate digital apps, including WorldCoinand delimit the relationships between the companies digital and users in the Buenos Aires provincein order to protect the biometric data and to sanction abuses by firms.
The initiative of Puglelli furthermore suggests that Companies will have to submit to the current tax regime and have a domicile in the province of Buenos Aires. Regarding this aspect, it is worth clarifying that, WorldCoinis located in the Cayman Islands, the first overseas territory converted into a tax haven.
In addition, Puglelli proposes the creation of Provincial Registry of Digital Applications of Biometric Datawhich “will serve to account for technology companies that are provided with these sources of information, allowing control of the databases,” and defines a range of fineswhich range from economic penalties to the withdrawal of concessions or permits.
