香港禁止 Worldcoin (WLD) 收集生物识别数据

香港个人资料私隐专员公署（PCPD）已发布指令，停止其管辖范围内的世界币（WLD）运营。

Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog has barred cryptocurrency project Worldcoin from operating in the Special Administrative Region (SAR).

香港隐私监管机构已禁止加密货币项目世界币在特别行政区（SAR）运营。

The move comes after the Personal Data (Privacy) Commissioner found that Worldcoin’s collection of biometric data, including iris scans, contravenes Hong Kong’s data protection laws.

此举是在个人数据（隐私）专员发现 Worldcoin 收集生物特征数据（包括虹膜扫描）违反香港数据保护法之后采取的。

The Privacy Commissioner’s investigation began in January 2024 after receiving complaints about Worldcoin’s data collection practices.

隐私专员在收到有关 Worldcoin 数据收集做法的投诉后于 2024 年 1 月开始调查。

The probe found that participants were required to provide face and iris images for identity verification to receive Worldcoin tokens.

调查发现，参与者需要提供面部和虹膜图像进行身份验证才能接收世界币代币。

However, the Commissioner determined that this data collection was excessive and unnecessary.

然而，专员认为这种数据收集过多且不必要。

The Commissioner also noted that Worldcoin’s materials were not fully translated into Chinese, which is the primary language for many participants in Hong Kong.

专员还指出，世界币的材料尚未完全翻译成中文，而中文是香港许多参与者的主要语言。

As a result of the findings, the Privacy Commissioner has served an enforcement notice on Worldcoin Foundation, directing it to cease all operations involving the scanning and collection of biometric data in Hong Kong.

根据调查结果，私隐专员已向世界币基金会发出执行通知，指示其停止在香港进行的所有涉及扫描和收集生物识别数据的业务。

If Worldcoin fails to comply with this directive, the Commissioner may take further regulatory action, including the imposition of administrative fines or referral to the Department of Justice for criminal prosecution.

如果世界币未能遵守该指令，专员可能会采取进一步的监管行动，包括处以行政罚款或移交司法部进行刑事起诉。

The announcement of Hong Kong’s ban on Worldcoin’s biometric data collection had a brief impact on the cryptocurrency’s price.

香港宣布禁止世界币收集生物识别数据，对加密货币的价格产生了短暂影响。

According to CoinGecko data, the price of Worldcoin (WLD) temporarily dropped to $4.93 before resurging to $5.12 at press time.

根据 CoinGecko 数据，Worldcoin (WLD) 的价格暂时跌至 4.93 美元，但截至发稿时又回升至 5.12 美元。

The sudden plunge below $5 sent shockwaves across the community of WLD holders, who are now closely monitoring the situation.

突然跌破 5 美元给 WLD 持有者社区带来了冲击，他们现在正在密切关注事态发展。

The ban adds to the challenges faced by Worldcoin, which has already encountered regulatory obstacles in other jurisdictions.

该禁令增加了世界币面临的挑战，世界币已经在其他司法管辖区遇到了监管障碍。

In Kenya, the government banned the project, while in Spain, Portugal, and Buenos Aires, local authorities have raised concerns over Worldcoin’s data privacy practices.

在肯尼亚，政府禁止了该项目，而在西班牙、葡萄牙和布宜诺斯艾利斯，地方当局对世界币的数据隐私做法表示担忧。

Despite the regulatory setbacks, Worldcoin's user base continues to grow.

尽管面临监管挫折，世界币的用户群仍在持续增长。

The project's World App wallet reached 10 million users in less than a year, highlighting the demand for its cryptocurrency and Web3 identity service.

该项目的 World App 钱包在不到一年的时间内就达到了 1000 万用户，凸显了对其加密货币和 Web3 身份服务的需求。

Tools for Humanity (TFH), the company behind the Worldcoin project, has made efforts to address privacy concerns.

世界币项目背后的公司 Tools for Humanity (TFH) 一直在努力解决隐私问题。

These include the recent open-sourcing of its ORB technology and enhancements to user data control features within the World App.

其中包括最近开源的 ORB 技术以及 World App 中用户数据控制功能的增强。