Orb Camera, which captures the iris of the eyes. Fábio Tito/g1 The Public Ministry of São Paulo (MPSP) filed a public civil action against Tools for Humanity Corporation, responsible for the World ID project, and against Amazon AWS Serviços Brasil for alleged irregularities in scanning the iris of consumers in the capital of São Paulo. The action was presented by the Consumer Prosecutor's Office of the Capital and is based on information gathered by the Íris CPI, installed in the São Paulo City Council in May 2025. According to the MP, more than 400 thousand people had their iris scanned in exchange for financial rewards that varied between R$ 300 and R$ 700. In the main request, the Public Ministry wants the Court to declare the practices adopted by the companies abusive, definitively prohibit the collection of iris biometric data through financial compensation, determine the irreversible elimination of the data already collected and sentence the defendants to pay at least R$240 million for collective moral damages. The MP also requests compensation for any individual damages suffered by consumers. As a preliminary matter, prosecutor Patrícia Leitão requests the preservation of data, records and metadata related to iris collection. It also requires the presentation of contracts and reports on the storage of this information, in addition to the identification of the Amazon group company responsible for hosting it. g1 requested positions from Tools For Humanity, through its Latin American office, and Amazon Web Services, but did not receive a response until the last update of this report. World: learn about the project that pays cryptocurrencies for iris registration Vulnerability and lack of information According to the Prosecutor's Office, investigations showed that the collection operation was concentrated in peripheral regions and areas with large circulation of people, such as close to subway stations and Poupatempo units, mainly affecting people in situations of socioeconomic vulnerability. The Public Ministry also states that consumers did not receive clear information about the economic purpose of the project, the risks related to the processing of biometric data, the transfer of this information abroad and the possibility of storing it on Amazon Web Services (AWS) servers. According to prosecutor Patrícia Leitão, the elements gathered indicate the occurrence of misleading advertising, exploitation of consumers' vulnerability and defects in the consent given by participants. The Prosecutor's Office also maintains that the company maintained incentives to join the project even after the National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) ordered the suspension of the offer of cryptocurrencies or any financial compensation in exchange for iris scanning. According to the action, benefits continued to be offered through the World App application. World service point in Vila Mascote, South Zone of São Paulo, in photo dated January 27, 2025 Darlan Helder/g1 Chamber Investigation The legal action originates from the final report of the Íris CPI, unanimously approved in April this year at the São Paulo City Council. Installed in May 2025, the commission was created to investigate the activities of Tools for Humanity in the capital of São Paulo. During the work, parliamentarians heard from company representatives, data protection experts, members of the Public Defender's Office and information security professionals. The final report, with 161 pages, concluded that the company's operating model presents high legal, social and technological risks, in addition to possible non-compliance with Brazilian legislation in the areas of personal data protection, consumer protection and financial regulation. The iris collection carried out by the World ID project had been suspended in February 2025, following questions from regulatory bodies and investigations into the way in which participants' biometric data were obtained and used. 500 thousand Brazilians sold iris registration in São Paulo