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Articles tagged with biometric data

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Brazil Bans World ID Crypto Program

[Update 12/30/25: This article has been edited to include a response from World, and to more clearly explain the terms of the regulatory action.] Brazil’s…

January 27, 2025

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Lytx Settles $4.25M Biometric Privacy Lawsuit with Illinois Truckers

Lytx, a provider of video telematics and fleet management solutions, has reached a $4.25 million settlement in a biometric privacy lawsuit filed by truckers in…

January 21, 2025

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ID Tech Digest – January 20, 2025

Welcome to ID Tech’s digest of identity industry news. Here’s what you need to know about the world of digital identity and biometrics today: IDnow Joins €8M…

January 20, 2025

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Texas Court Allows Google to Depose State Officials in Biometric Privacy Lawsuit

The Texas Court of Appeals has granted Google permission to question Texas state officials in an ongoing privacy lawsuit, marking a significant development in…

January 20, 2025

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British Columbia Court Upholds Ban on Clearview AI’s Facial Data Collection

A significant legal decision in British Columbia has upheld restrictions on facial recognition company Clearview AI’s data collection practices. The Supreme…

January 20, 2025

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Korean Politician Proposes Stricter Biometric Data Protection Laws, Affecting Tech and Entertainment Sectors

A new amendment to South Korea’s Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) has been proposed by Representative Lee Soo Jin, aiming to enhance regulations…

January 17, 2025

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ID Tech Digest – January 6, 2025

Welcome to ID Tech’s digest of identity industry news. Here’s what you need to know about the world of digital identity and biometrics today: Portugal Cancels…

January 6, 2025

Charlotte Tilbury Beauty Agrees to $2.9M Settlement Over Biometric Data Collection

Charlotte Tilbury Beauty has agreed to a $2.925 million settlement to resolve allegations that its website collected biometric information from consumers…

December 28, 2024

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ID Tech Digest – December 20, 2024

Welcome to ID Tech’s digest of identity industry news. Here’s what you need to know about the world of digital identity and biometrics today: NEXT FAP30…

December 20, 2024

German Regulator Orders Worldcoin to Delete Biometric Data Over GDPR Violations

[Editor’s note 12/23/24: This article has been updated to include a response from Chief Legal and Privacy Officer at Tools for Humanity, Damien Kieren. Also,…

December 20, 2024

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The Biometric Digital Identity Prism is a market landscape framework designed to help influencers and decision makers understand, innovate, and implement digital identity technologies and solutions. This innovative framework for understanding and evaluating the rapidly evolving biometric digital identity marketplace is the only market model that is truly biometric-centric based on the foundational conviction that in the age of digital transformation the only true, reliable link between humans and their digital data is biometrics. www.the-prism-project.com