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a_natural_beautyhttps://www.npr.org/2025/03/24/nx-s1-5338622/23andme-bankruptcy-genetic-data-privacy
So sadly not too long ago tonight I learned of 23&me filing for bankruptcy. I love this site, it's been my "go to" for finding out more about myself as well as for my mom and dad. It wasn't too long ago I wrote about my results from this site and the other I use - ancestry.com. But 23&me was my favorite, I feel like it was easy to understand, modern and educational. I found a distant cousin who lives in England who we are friends and talk on FB. Other family members use this site, too.
Now I'm not sure what I should do... should I wipe my genetic data from the site? How risky is it if it's still on there... who may come of it? I feel like there are more important questions to be asked and sorted out. I'm going to give it some time and think it over but I thought I'd see if any of you have any thoughts on this matter. I'd appreciate any advice. This bums me out quite a bit.
So sadly not too long ago tonight I learned of 23&me filing for bankruptcy. I love this site, it's been my "go to" for finding out more about myself as well as for my mom and dad. It wasn't too long ago I wrote about my results from this site and the other I use - ancestry.com. But 23&me was my favorite, I feel like it was easy to understand, modern and educational. I found a distant cousin who lives in England who we are friends and talk on FB. Other family members use this site, too.
Now I'm not sure what I should do... should I wipe my genetic data from the site? How risky is it if it's still on there... who may come of it? I feel like there are more important questions to be asked and sorted out. I'm going to give it some time and think it over but I thought I'd see if any of you have any thoughts on this matter. I'd appreciate any advice. This bums me out quite a bit.
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Date: 2025-03-27 12:22 pm (UTC)But yes, I feel you'd be doing anyone who is on 23andMe a solid good turn by helping them take their data off and deleting it. That IS the scary thing about all of this: it's so unregulated, and frankly...this is not a cultural moment in this country where I'd want to rely on the benevolence of J. Random Company to protect my privacy or not be evil.
Also, note that you need to tell them to delete your data AND to destroy your biosample in separate places on the site: https://abc7news.com/post/how-delete-23andme-data-destroy-genetic-samples-amid-bankruptcy-announcement/16076687/ So make sure you do both of those.
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Date: 2025-03-31 10:49 pm (UTC)