德國資料保護機構命令 Worldcoin 實施符合 GDPR 標準的資料刪除流程

Worldcoin由OpenAI聯合創始人Sam Altman設計，提出了一個基於虹膜掃描的全球數位辨識系統。

Germany's data protection authority has ordered some corrective measures against Worldcoin (WLD) over its handling of users' biometric data.

德國資料保護機構已下令對 Worldcoin (WLD) 處理使用者生物辨識資料的行為採取一些糾正措施。

Worldcoin, founded by Sam Altman, co-founder of OpenAI, is proposing a global digital identification system based on iris scanning. The idea is to create a kind of universal “digital passport”, but the collection of biometric data has generated a lot of controversy and privacy concerns in several countries.

由 OpenAI 聯合創始人 Sam Altman 創立的 Worldcoin 提出了一個基於虹膜掃描的全球數位辨識系統。這個想法是創建一種通用的“數位護照”，但生物識別數據的收集在一些國家引起了很多爭議和隱私問題。

The Bavarian State Office for Data Protection Supervisory Authority (BayLDA) has ordered Worldcoin to implement a data deletion process that meets the regulation's rigorous standards after a thorough investigation into the project’s compliance with the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The order, released on December 19, gives the company one month from the effective date of the ruling to comply.

在徹底調查該專案是否符合歐盟《一般資料保護規範》(GDPR) 後，巴伐利亞州資料保護監管局 (BayLDA) 已命令 Worldcoin 實施符合該法規嚴格標準的資料刪除流程。該命令於 12 月 19 日發布，規定該公司自裁決生效之日起一個月內必須遵守。

In response to the decision, Worldcoin highlighted its progress over the past 12 months, emphasizing that: “For this reason, the results of the BayLDA investigation are largely related to outdated operations and technologies, which were already replaced in 2024.”

針對這一決定，Worldcoin 強調了過去 12 個月的進展，並強調：“因此，BayLDA 的調查結果很大程度上與過時的操作和技術有關，而這些操作和技術已經在 2024 年被取代。”

For the project, the BayLDA decision illustrates the urgent need to establish a precise and consistent definition of anonymization in the European Union (EU) that is “capable of ensuring the protection of personal data in the age of artificial intelligence (AI). Currently, the GDPR does not provide this clarity, and both the World Foundation and collaborator Tools for Humanity (TFH) believe it is essential that this issue be addressed quickly to ensure that laws and regulations protect the privacy of EU citizens while enabling technologies, including AI, trained with EU data to respect their culture and norms.”

對於該項目，BayLDA 的決定表明，迫切需要在歐盟 (EU) 中建立精確且一致的匿名定義，「能夠確保人工智慧 (AI) 時代的個人資料受到保護。目前，GDPR 並未明確規定這一點，世界基金會和合作者 Tools for Humanity (TFH) 都認為，必須迅速解決這個問題，以確保法律法規保護歐盟公民的隱私，同時支持技術，包括人工智慧接受歐盟數據的訓練，以尊重他們的文化和規範。

It is worth remembering that Worldcoin announced, on June 29, 2023, the launch of registrations for its World ID in Germany, bringing its “Sign in with Worldcoin” tool to Okta's Auth0, an authentication platform.

值得記住的是，Worldcoin 於 2023 年 6 月 29 日宣佈在德國啟動其 World ID 註冊，將其「使用 Worldcoin 登入」工具引入 Okta 的 Auth0（身份驗證平台）。

The situation in Germany adds another chapter to the Worldcoin saga regarding data privacy. The project has already faced questions and even bans in other countries, raising serious doubts about its long-term viability, at least in its current form.

德國的情況為世界幣關於數據隱私的傳奇增添了另一章。該項目已經在其他國家面臨質疑甚至禁令，引發人們對其長期可行性（至少目前形式）的長期可行性的嚴重懷疑。