Tag: datadeletion

Erase Your Genes A Guide to Deleting Your 23andMe Data

Erase Your Genes A Guide to Deleting Your 23andMe Data

Direct-to-consumer genetic testing services such as 23andMe have exploded in recent years, providing consumers accessible information about their ancestry, health predispositions, and more. Users may then wish to delete their genetic material from these platforms altogether. This decision is usually driven by privacy concerns, changing life circumstances or other personal...

23andMe Files for Bankruptcy Amid Data Privacy Concerns, Urges Customers to Delete Data

23andMe Files for Bankruptcy Amid Data Privacy Concerns, Urges Customers to Delete Data

23andMe, the California-based personal genomics company, has today made a formal Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection filing. This decision deepens uncertainty about the long-term fate of its extensive genetic database. The company has faced recent and unprecedented scrutiny by the public for its data privacy practices. Now, as part of the...