16 h. ago Under bankruptcy settlement, Alaskans can request 23andMe immediately delete their DNA data

Under bankruptcy settlement, Alaskans can request 23andMe immediately delete their DNA data  Alaska Beacon

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9 d. ago Alaska secures privacy protections for 23andMe users in bankruptcy settlement

Alaska secures privacy protections for 23andMe users in bankruptcy settlement  Must Read Alaska

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9 d. ago Judge OKs sale of 23andMe — and its trove of DNA data — to a nonprofit led by its founder

The DNA data of millions of people who used 23andMe's services won't be sold to a pharmaceutical company. A bankruptcy judge greenlighted the sale of the remnants of the firm, including its wealth of genetic data, to a nonprofit led by co-founder Anne Wojcicki.

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1 week ago The legal battle over the fate of 23andMe's DNA data has taken a new twist

Genetic testing company 23andMe never hit on a sustainable business model and went bankrupt. Now, it's being sold to a non-profit launched by the co-founder, delaying addressing data privacy concerns.

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4 w. ago Americans Are Rushing to Delete Their DNA Profile from 23andMe

Nearly 2 million 23andMe customers representing 15 percent of the company's database, have asked the genetic testing company to delete their data in the wake of its bankruptcy and pending sale to Regeneron. Breitbart News has included the steps to remove yourself or your loved one from the company's database as well. The post Americans Are Rushing to Delete Their DNA Profile from 23andMe – Here’s How to Do It appeared first on Breitbart.

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4 w. ago 23andMe says 15% of customers asked to delete their genetic data since bankruptcy

More than two dozen states have sued 23andMe to block the sale of genetic data without customers' permission.

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4 w. ago 23andMe Customers Did Not Expect Their DNA Data Would Be Sold, Lawsuit Claims

The genetic-testing company, which collected DNA data from users, is for sale in bankruptcy court. Now, 27 states and the District of Columbia oppose selling the data without express consent.

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last month Dozens of states sue to block the sale of 23andMe personal genetic data

States argue that biological samples, DNA data, health-related traits and medical records are too sensitive to be sold without each person's express, informed consent.

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