Data protection agency ANPD said the ban is a precautionary measure, adding that it starts from Saturday and includes compensation in cryptocurrencies.
Tools for Humanity is leading a global project aimed at creating a global identity system by scanning people’s irises in exchange for cryptocurrencies and digital IDs.
Brazil’s World Press Agency said in a statement that its services comply with all Brazilian laws and regulations.
The ANPD said that providing financial compensation “could impede the free expression of an individual’s will by influencing decisions regarding the provision of biometric data.”
The ANPD also ordered humanitarian tools that had faced data collection issues with authorities in other countries, including Spain and Portugal, and identified websites responsible for processing personal data.
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In its statement, World said it was in contact with the ANPD to ensure that Brazilians become part of the global network. “Recent reports with inaccuracies and social media activity have resulted in misinformation to ANPD,” it added, without providing details.
ANPD’s decision is related to an investigation that authorities began last November.
