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23andMe Says It Won Permission From a Judge To Sell Customers’ Medical and Ancestry Data. Here’s How to Delete Yours
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From Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter: ? Bankrupt 23andMe will be allowed to sell customers’ genetic data to other companies. The company claims its security measures surrounding the data will remain in place, but its privacy policy says it can change those procedures at any time. 23andMe customers do have a way to delete their genetic and ancestral data, however. ? A U.S. bankruptcy judge ruled DNA-testing company 23andMe, which filed for bankruptcy Sunday, ?has the right to sell customers’ medical and ancestry data to potential bidders. Offers will be due on May 7, and a final hearing will be held in June. ? Read more at -- Lynne |
开云体育This article in the US Family Tree Magazine (which is unrelated to the UK publication of the same name) provides a unique perspective as the magazine actually went through the Chapter 11 Bankruptcy process and emerged safely at the other end: ? ? Debbie Kennett |