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South Korea's PIPC issues KRW1.14 billion fine to Worldcoin

South Korea's Personal Information Protection Commission issued a KRW1.14 billion fine to Worldcoin and its affiliates for alleged violations of the Personal Information Protection Act. The PIPC claimed Worldcoin collected biometric data from users in exchange for digital assets without a legal basis, and transferred the data to third countries in violation of the PIPA.

New Zealand's OPC urges timely breach notifications

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of New Zealand urged businesses to consider swift data breach notification practices. Commissioner Michael Webster addressed the need after a health care group allegedly ignored its reporting requirements for privacy breaches several times. He said talking to the office even if all the details of a possible breach are not known helps solve the problem quicker.Full story