23andMe, Bankruptcy Protection
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What's scary is how much we don't know. If you're worried about data privacy, think about deleting your data now.
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Last week, the genetics company filed for bankruptcy and will sell its trove of user-submitted DNA to the highest or best bidder, the company said in an open letter to customers about the bankruptcy p...
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A genomics company, a crypto foundation, and the former CEO are all looking at this treasure trove of genetic data.
Just months after it started trading on the Nasdaq in June 2021, the company was valued as high as $5.8 billion. As of Friday, the firm’s shares were worth less than a dollar.
23andMe, the company whose mail-in self-testing kits became synonymous with DNA testing, is filing for bankruptcy . Anne Wojcicki, who co-founded 23andMe in 2006, is stepping down as CEO as the company tries to find a buyer amid slowing sales four years after going public.
Maryland's Attorney General advises deleting 23andMe accounts as bankruptcy raises concerns about the future of consumers' sensitive genetic data.
The direct-to-consumer DNA testing service 23andMe filed for bankruptcy earlier this month, putting millions of customers' genetic information up for sale.
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Scroll to the bottom of the page and click the red button that says, “Permanently Delete Data.” You will receive an email with the subject line “23andMe Delete Account Request.” Open it, and click the button that says, “Permanently Delete All Records.” Your data will not be deleted unless you complete this step.
Following the firm’s bankruptcy, researchers hope that they will be able to continue accessing the valuable data set even if it is sold to new owners.
Me, which helped popularize ancestry tracing through genetic testing, filed for bankruptcy protection and will seek a sale.