WorldCoin在肯尼亚面临重大法律挫折

肯尼亚高等法院法官阿布里利·罗斯利恩（Aburili Roselyne）裁定，世界币的生物识别数据收集违反了该国的数据保护法。

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

由于法官裁定其生物识别数据收集违反了该国的数据保护法，WorldCoin在肯尼亚面临着重大的法律挫折。

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.

该裁决于5月6日由肯尼亚高等法院法官阿布里利·罗斯利恩（Aburili Roselyne）颁布，此前是促进宪法权利的法律智囊团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会及其代理商停止东非国家的所有生物识别数据处理活动。

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

法院还指示他们在7天内删除所有先前收集的数据，肯尼亚的数据保护专员负责监督删除过程。

The judge issued three separate legal orders:

法官发布了三个单独的法律命令：

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

禁止WorldCoin在没有适当数据保护影响评估（DPIA）的情况下收集或处理任何生物识别数据。

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

null和void允许此类数据收集的所有现有批准。

Mandating permanent deletion of data already gathered.

强制已收集的数据永久删除。

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）于2023年8月提起诉讼，他认为WorldCoin不符合肯尼亚的数据同意法律标准。

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

WorldCoin一直为用户提供价值50美元的WLD代币通过其ORB设备扫描其虹膜。

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

根据裁决，这种销售WLD令牌以换取生物识别数据无效的适当同意。

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).

法院引用了肯尼亚数据保护法第25、26、29、30和31条，指出，未经数据保护专员办公室（ODPC）批准，WorldCoin收集了数据。

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.

肯尼亚国际法学委员会（ICJ）在5月6日的一篇文章中确认，法院发现，世界币已在未经有效同意或必需的DPIA的情况下开始收集数据。

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

该组织表示欢迎该裁决，并补充说，它加强了宪法保证的隐私权。

“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肯尼亚说：“法院决定订购非法收集数据的删除是维护保护生物识别数据的个人的隐私和自主权的重要一步。”

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

法院的裁决强调了法律含义，在美国国会关于介绍联邦隐私法的持续讨论中。

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

该裁决已对世界币施加了额外的法律压力，尤其是在现有对侵犯隐私行为担忧的司法管辖区。

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

在印度尼西亚，官员们已经在类似问题上暂停了WorldCoin的活动。

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

尽管在多个国家遭受了这些限制，但WorldCoin仍在美国继续扩展。

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

该项目最近在包括洛杉矶，旧金山和亚特兰大在内的六个城市启动。

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

然而，在肯尼亚，高等法院的裁决现在阻止了任何进一步的生物识别收集。

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

在这种情况下，宪法律师约书亚·马利佐·尼亚瓦（Joshua Malidzo Nyawa）出现在卡蒂巴研究所（Katiba Institute）。