Your biometric data is first processed locally on the Orb and then permanently deleted. The only data that remains is your IrisCode. Your IrisCode is a unique identifier which, with current methods, cannot be used to recreate any of your biometric data and, crucially, is also not linked to your wallet or any of your personal information. As a result, your IrisCode really tells us - and everyone else - nothing about you.

Additionally, since you are not required to provide personal information like your name, email address, physical address or phone number, you can easily sign up without us ever knowing anything about you. This is what true privacy and anonymity looks like.

The following is an explaination, in basic terms, how this all works. Some of the things we explain here are simplified to make them easier to understand; for a more technical description of how Worldcoin works, read How the Launch Works.

It is important to remember that what we describe here is only relevant to those reserving and claiming their free share of Worldcoin at an Orb. Individuals who want to participate in the Worldcoin network without visiting an Orb will be able to do so, albeit without claiming their free share of the currency...

What happens if you don’t share 
your biometric data with Worldcoin?

The Orb uses biometrics to verify your World ID, and can do so without your personal data ever leaving the device.

What happens if you share your biometric data with Worldcoin?

Worldcoin is a new global currency that will launch by giving a share to everyone, for free.

Reserve your Worldcoin today in one of 13 countries around the world. Adding new countries every month.

We give you total control over your data. You decide how much you want to share.

We are giving Worldcoin to everyone  on Earth, for free. Reserve your free  share today.

Akarsh Sanghi, Alex Blania, Christian Brendel, Chris Waclawek, Dan Girshovich, Luis Wenus, Misha Wilcockson, Philipp Sippl, Philipp Strack, Remco Bloemen, Sam Altman, Sandro Herbig, Shravan Nageswaran, Sven Seuken, Shuby Deshpande, Tiago Sada, and the rest of the Worldcoin Team

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Digital identification: A key to inclusive growth

Counting the uncounted: 1.1 billion people without IDs

CAPTCHA: Using Hard AI Problems For Security

Using Human Cognitive Limitations to Enable New Systems

Probing the Uniqueness and Randomness of IrisCodes: Results From 200 Billion Iris Pair Comparisons

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Credible Neutrality As A Guiding Principle

The following guide to the Worldcoin identity system sets parameters for creating external communications with the goal to maintain visual consistency and reinforce the Worldcoin identity.

Privacy-preserving proof-of-personhood protocol

Health, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family

Daily catered lunch and dinner upon return to office

Home office set up stipend for remote workers

*We offer benefits in compliance with German statutory laws

Building a biometric iris identification system that works reliably for billions of users by leveraging cutting-edge AI and breakthroughs in computer vision.

Building the decentralized, trustless, privacy-preserving Worldcoin protocol using Ethereum, Layer 2s, and zero-knowledge proofs to take on the challenges of scaling beyond a billion users.

Driving cross-functional efforts for company operations and executing on strategic initiatives across the organization.

Designing, building, and field testing economic mechanisms to maximize the distribution and adoption of Worldcoin globally.

Assembling Worldcoin’s blockchain ecosystem of users, developers, partners, and applications via grants, developer programs, events, community building, investor relations, and partnerships to empower the Worldcoin community and move towards decentralization.

Designing, developing, and driving the Orb into high-volume manufacturing through rigorous engineering, supply-chain management, and logistics.

Designing and implementing the software and firmware that powers the Orb to serve billions of people.

Striving to protect Worldcoin and its users from fraud and cyber-criminal activity.

Designing, developing, launching, and maintaining Worldcoin’s consumer- and operator-facing products and services.

Overseeing worldwide Orb deployment and growth strategy by launching new regional markets, supporting Orb Operators, and driving on-ground support for building ecosystems to ensure high adoption of Worldcoin.

Defining Worldcoin’s public image worldwide by managing communications, branding, social media, content creation, and more.

Ensuring Worldcoin’s agility and financial health while fiercely safeguarding its assets by building scalable financial systems and processes.

Implementing Worldcoin’s IT infrastructure—including computational clusters, hardware security modules, and other specialized equipment—to enable its employees to work safely and efficiently.

Managing Worldcoin’s legal and governmental affairs worldwide to advance the project, improve the product, and ensure regulatory compliance in areas such as securities, privacy, consumer protection, AML/CFT, trade, IP, and labor.

Maximizing the potential of Worldcoin’s greatest asset - its employees - by building a supportive and inclusive culture and overseeing and supporting the entire employee lifecycle, particularly around hiring, growing, and retaining top talent.

At Worldcoin, life moves fast. We work in eight-week sprints and believe that hard work is critical to achieving our goals. Our mission is ambitious, innovative, and inclusive—just like our people. Our employees are leaders in their respective fields, are deeply curious, and have an insatiable appetite for improvement. If you are interested in working at a rapidly growing company full of exceptionally smart and passionate innovators, Worldcoin is the place to be.

To accelerate the transition towards a more inclusive and prosperous global economy.

Help us give everyone on Earth access to a more equitable and inclusive financial future.

Alex Blania, Dan Girshovich, Miguel Piedrafita, Misha Wilcockson, Philipp Sippl, Remco Bloemen, Sandro Herbig & Tiago Sada

Sandro Herbig, Lucas Ege, Remco Bloemen, Hung Chang & Emma Clippinger

Misha Wilcockson, Philipp Sippl & Thomas Scott

Elsewhere, we refer to this “unique identifier” as “IrisHash”, but for the sake of simplicity we here use “unique identifier”.

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