2 Amendments of Sabrina PIGNEDOLI related to 2023/2062(INI)
Amendment 36 #
9. Highlights that recent research has shown that VR sensor data is as uniquely identifiable as a fingerprint scan and can be used to infer a variety of attributes such as age, gender, income, ethnicity, and disability status, state of mind and emotions; believes that this raises significant ethical concerns that should not be disregarded; stresses that part of addressing these ethical concerns around the collection of vast amounts of personal data, including biometric data, is to guarantee that users are aware of the data being collected and that consent for the collection of such data is not obtained only at the time of entry to the virtual world, but for each use case in line with the purpose limitation principle laid out by the GDPR;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
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19. Recalls that avatars do not have legal personality so any issues regarding their legal capacity, rights, obligations and liabilities needs to be addressed with reference to the natural or legal persons using them; considers that, as the metaverse evolves and becomes more complex, consideration should be given to the appropriateness of granting a specific legal status to avatars;