{"id":35929,"date":"2025-02-02T14:30:36","date_gmt":"2025-02-02T11:30:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/?p=35929"},"modified":"2025-02-02T13:32:56","modified_gmt":"2025-02-02T10:32:56","slug":"shocking-statement-from-the-founder-of-privado-id","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/shocking-statement-from-the-founder-of-privado-id\/","title":{"rendered":"Shocking Statement from the Founder of Privado ID!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Privado ID<\/strong> co-founder <strong>Evin McMullen<\/strong> stated that financial incentives for personal data violate <strong>informed consent<\/strong>. McMullen emphasized that individuals in <strong>emerging economies<\/strong> are often pressured to share their <strong>biometric data<\/strong> due to financial hardships.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Paying people directly for <strong>biometric data<\/strong> in challenging economic circumstances is tantamount to coercion. It\u2019s not consent.&#8221;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><em>You Might Be Interested In: <a href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/elon-musk-talks-about-the-name-of-a-new-memecoin\/\">Elon Musk Talks About the Name of a New Memecoin!<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_71 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/shocking-statement-from-the-founder-of-privado-id\/#Governments_Oppose_Biometric_Data_Collection\" title=\"Governments Oppose Biometric Data Collection\">Governments Oppose Biometric Data Collection<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/shocking-statement-from-the-founder-of-privado-id\/#World_ID_Banned_in_Multiple_Countries\" title=\"World ID Banned in Multiple Countries\">World ID Banned in Multiple Countries<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Governments_Oppose_Biometric_Data_Collection\"><\/span>Governments Oppose Biometric Data Collection<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Several <strong>governments<\/strong> have raised concerns about the <strong>security<\/strong> and <strong>ethical<\/strong> risks of collecting <strong>biometric data<\/strong>, leading to bans or restrictions on such systems. Globally, <strong>digital identity systems<\/strong> collecting <strong>biometric data<\/strong> are facing increasing scrutiny.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"World_ID_Banned_in_Multiple_Countries\"><\/span>World ID Banned in Multiple Countries<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Kenya<\/strong> banned World ID in August 2023.<\/li>\n<li>In March 2024, <strong>Spain<\/strong> decided to stop World ID, which was collected by minors.<\/li>\n<li>In March 2024, <strong>Portugal<\/strong> decided to postpone iris screening for 3 months.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hong Kong<\/strong> banned World ID in May 2024, citing non-essential facial scans.<\/li>\n<li>In January 2025, <strong>Brazil<\/strong> banned the collection of biometric data in exchange for cryptocurrency.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The <strong>Brazilian National Data Protection Authority (ANPD)<\/strong> stated that financial incentives for data collection <strong>violated informed consent<\/strong> for sensitive information.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/images.prismic.io\/worldcoin-company-website\/0a9db0b1-c850-40a6-8954-19ce4c801240_world-id-meta.jpg?auto=compress,format\" alt=\"world id\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1260\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>You can also freely share your thoughts and comments about the topic in the comment section. 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McMullen emphasized that individuals in emerging economies are often pressured to share their biometric data due to financial hardships. &#8220;Paying people directly for biometric data in challenging economic circumstances is tantamount to coercion. 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