Worldcoin Launches Iris, Face Biometrics in Poland

"Worldcoin has launched its humanness verification with iris biometrics deduplication in Poland, marking the 39th country where Orb verifications have been conducted. Once Polish residents have proved their humanity with an iris scan by an Orb, they can collect their World ID, along with 25 worldcoins.

The digital ID and crypto firm's Orbs have been deployed to three locations in Warsaw to carry out scans of iris biometrics, and apparently face biometrics too. The Polish Office for Personal Data Protection (UODO) has indicated that it considers the exchange of biometric data for a small financial reward to be a red flag.

However, Worldcoin parent Tools for Humanity has had dialogue with the regulator about keeping onside of the law. A third party will conduct age verification prior to user verification, to avoid violating GDPR restrictions on handling the data of minors.

Tools for Humanity is in discussion with multiple startups in Poland about implementing proof of humanity in their applications, according to reports. The technology is already used by Telegram, Reddit, Discord, and Minecraft.

The launch in Poland follows a July rollout in Austria and an introduction in Malaysia with the backing of the government and state-owned tech company Mimos. Meanwhile, in Singapore, an investigation of seven individuals accused of violating regulations by buying and selling worldcoins continues.

Face biometrics has also been added to authenticate digital ID. The Face Auth feature uses a reference image captured by the Orb during the user's initial verification and stored only on the user's own device, and encrypted with their World ID key. Selfie biometric matching is entirely local, according to the announcement.

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"Q: What is Worldcoin?

A: Worldcoin is a digital currency that uses biometric verification to ensure the uniqueness of its users.

Q: How does Worldcoin's humanness verification work?

A: Worldcoin's humanness verification uses iris biometrics deduplication to ensure that each user is unique.

Q: Is Worldcoin available in Poland?

A: Yes, Worldcoin has launched its humanness verification with iris biometrics deduplication in Poland.

Q: What is Face Auth?

A: Face Auth is a feature that uses face biometrics to authenticate digital ID.

Q: Is Worldcoin's Face Auth feature secure?

A: Yes, Worldcoin's Face Auth feature uses a reference image captured by the Orb during the user's initial verification and stored only on the user's own device, and encrypted with their World ID key."