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Opinion: 23andMe…and everybody on the internet. When genetic data is for sale.
Me’s debacle should be a major wake-up call, reminding policymakers and all of us of the risks of giving access to our ...
23andMe’s DNA data is going up for sale. Here’s why companies might want it
Me, a standard-bearer for the at-home health movement, announced on March 23 that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to facilitate a sale, prompting many of its 15 million customers to wonder: ...
FTC: 23andMe buyer must honor firm’s privacy promises for genetic data
As you may know, 23andMe collects and holds sensitive, immutable, identifiable personal information about millions of ...
23andMe probe launched to prevent customer DNA data from being sold to China or other bad actors
Sen. Bill Cassidy is probing 23andMe, which recently filed for bankruptcy protection, to ensure the company does not sell ...
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23andMe users panic-delete their data after ancestry company goes up for sale
Khalil wants to delete her 23andMe data after finding out the company is up for sale after the DNA testing service helped her find nine step-siblings (Laura Khalil) “I just deleted my data this ...
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23andMe’s DNA data is going up for sale. Here’s why companies might want it
A 23andMe sale wouldn’t be the first time a genetic testing firm has sold itself in recent years; private equity firm Blackstone acquired Ancestry.com in 2020. But since genetic data doesn’t ...
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23andMe's DNA data is going up for sale | Here's why companies might want it
A 23andMe sale wouldn't be the first time a genetic testing firm has sold itself in recent years; private equity firm Blackstone acquired Ancestry.com in 2020. But since genetic data doesn't have ...
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23andMe’s DNA data is going up for sale. Here’s why companies might want it
23 AND ME SAYS IT WILL CONTINUE OPERATING AS USUAL AND MAINTAIN DATA PRIVACY PROTECTIONS THROUGHOUT THE SALE PROCESS.. FREY SAYS HIS OFFICE WIL 23andMe, a standard-bearer for the at-home health ...