WorldCoin在肯尼亞面臨重大法律挫折

肯尼亞高等法院法官阿布里利·羅斯利恩（Aburili Roselyne）裁定，世界幣的生物識別數據收集違反了該國的數據保護法。

Worldcoin faced a major legal setback in Kenya as a judge ruled that its biometric data collection breached the country’s Data Protection Act.

由於法官裁定其生物識別數據收集違反了該國的數據保護法，WorldCoin在肯尼亞面臨著重大的法律挫折。

The ruling, issued on May 6 by Justice Aburili Roselyne of the Kenya High Court, follows a case filed by the Katiba Institute, a legal think tank that promotes constitutional rights.

該裁決於5月6日由肯尼亞高等法院法官阿布里利·羅斯利恩（Aburili Roselyne）頒布，此前是促進憲法權利的法律智囊團卡蒂巴研究所提出的案件。

The judge ordered the Worldcoin Foundation and its agents to cease all biometric data processing activities in the East African nation.

法官下令世界局局基金會及其代理商停止東非國家的所有生物識別數據處理活動。

The court also instructed them to delete all previously collected data within seven days, with Kenya’s Data Protection Commissioner overseeing the deletion process.

法院還指示他們在7天內刪除所有先前收集的數據，肯尼亞的數據保護專員負責監督刪除過程。

The judge issued three separate legal orders:

法官發布了三個單獨的法律命令：

Prohibiting Worldcoin from collecting or processing any biometric data without a proper Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA).

禁止WorldCoin在沒有適當數據保護影響評估（DPIA）的情況下收集或處理任何生物識別數據。

Null and void all existing approvals that allowed such data collection.

null和void允許此類數據收集的所有現有批准。

Mandating permanent deletion of data already gathered.

強制已收集的數據永久刪除。

The Katiba Institute, which launched the case in August 2023, argued that Worldcoin did not meet Kenya’s legal standards for data consent.

卡蒂巴研究所（Katiba Institute）於2023年8月提起訴訟，他認為WorldCoin不符合肯尼亞的數據同意法律標準。

Worldcoin had been offering users $50 worth of WLD tokens to scan their irises through its Orb device.

WorldCoin一直為用戶提供價值50美元的WLD代幣通過其ORB設備掃描其虹膜。

According to the ruling, this offering of WLD tokens in exchange for biometric data invalidated proper consent.

根據裁決，這種銷售WLD令牌以換取生物識別數據無效的適當同意。

The court cited Sections 25, 26, 29, 30, and 31 of Kenya’s Data Protection Act, stating that Worldcoin collected data without approval from the Office of the Data Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC).

法院引用了肯尼亞數據保護法第25、26、29、30和31條，指出，未經數據保護專員辦公室（ODPC）批准，WorldCoin收集了數據。

In a post on May 6, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) Kenya confirmed that the court found Worldcoin had begun collecting data without valid consent or a required DPIA.

肯尼亞國際法學委員會（ICJ）在5月6日的一篇文章中確認，法院發現，世界幣已在未經有效同意或必需的DPIA的情況下開始收集數據。

The group said it welcomed the ruling, adding that it reinforced privacy rights guaranteed by the constitution.

該組織表示歡迎該裁決，並補充說，它加強了憲法保證的隱私權。

“The court's decision to order the deletion of the unlawfully collected data is a significant step in safeguarding the privacy and autonomy of individuals whose biometric data was collected by Worldcoin,” ICJ Kenya said.

ICJ肯尼亞說：“法院決定訂購非法收集數據的刪除是維護保護生物識別數據的個人的隱私和自主權的重要一步。”

Highlighting the legal implications, the court's ruling comes amid ongoing discussions in the US Congress about introducing a federal privacy law.

法院的裁決強調了法律含義，在美國國會關於介紹聯邦隱私法的持續討論中。

The ruling has placed additional legal pressure on Worldcoin, especially in jurisdictions where there are existing concerns over privacy violations.

該裁決已對世界幣施加了額外的法律壓力，尤其是在現有對侵犯隱私行為擔憂的司法管轄區。

In Indonesia, officials have already suspended Worldcoin’s activities over similar issues.

在印度尼西亞，官員們已經在類似問題上暫停了WorldCoin的活動。

Despite these restrictions in multiple countries, Worldcoin has continued its expansion in the US.

儘管在多個國家遭受了這些限制，但WorldCoin仍在美國繼續擴展。

The project recently launched in six cities, including Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Atlanta.

該項目最近在包括洛杉磯，舊金山和亞特蘭大在內的六個城市啟動。

In Kenya, however, the High Court’s ruling now prevents any further biometric collection.

然而，在肯尼亞，高等法院的裁決現在阻止了任何進一步的生物識別收集。

Constitutional lawyer Joshua Malidzo Nyawa appeared for the Katiba Institute in this case.

在這種情況下，憲法律師約書亞·馬利佐·尼亞瓦（Joshua Malidzo Nyawa）出現在卡蒂巴研究所（Katiba Institute）。