Brazilian prosecutors sue World Developer over unauthorized iris data collection

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São Paulo prosecutors have filed a lawsuit against World developer Tools for Humanity and Amazon AWS Serviços Brasil for collecting iris data from 400,000 people without consent. Participants received 300–700 reais for the scans. The lawsuit seeks to stop the practice, delete the data, and award 240 million reais ($47.2 million). The case has drawn attention in liquidity and crypto markets, with concerns about data privacy under CFT regulations.

Odaily Planet Daily reports that the Public Prosecutor's Office of the State of São Paulo, Brazil, has filed a civil lawsuit against Tools for Humanity, the developer of World, and Amazon AWS Serviços Brasil, accusing them of illegally collecting iris data from over 400,000 people in São Paulo.

The prosecution stated that participants received rewards ranging from 300 to 700 Brazilian reais in exchange for iris scans, and demanded a halt to the practice of exchanging iris data for payment or other benefits, the permanent deletion of all collected information, and the payment of at least 240 million Brazilian reais (approximately $47.2 million) in collective moral damages.

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