23andme has It was submitted to bankruptcyWhich raises concerns about what will happen to the DNA testing company and all the data collected from customers over the years. If 23andme is sold, its huge genetic database may end in the hands of a completely different company – users never agree to deliver their personal information.
If you submit your DNA to the company via its salivary test groups, 23ndme will usually get genetic communication data, grandparents and family, along with any personal information used to create your account, including your name, address, email address and payment information. Fortunately, the company will continue its normal operations during the process of chapter 11, allowing users to access their information and delete it at least at least.
23andme says that Anonymous genetic data Store separately from personal identification information such as names, addresses and payment information. It is known that not to disclose his identity fails in other situations, so here is how to remove as much data as possible as possible if you prefer not to take any chances. This process is the same through both mobile devices and desktop platforms.
How to remove your data from 23andme
Deleting your 23ndme account is irreversible, and you will lose access to it permanently once you are completed. If there are several profiles created by other users on your account, they will also be eliminated unless you are Transfer them to an account This is not deleted.
One of the prominent problems is that this process will not be deleted either everyone From your data – according to 23andme privacy detectionYour genetic information, date of birth and sex will be kept for an undeclared period of time to comply with the company’s legal obligations, as well as “limited information related to your account”, such as your email address and communications about the request to delete your data.
23ndme did not answer our questions regarding the already specified data He is It is kept or deleted when the user removes his account. Some posts appeared on the Internet Encouraging 23ndme users to scramble their data Before deleting by replacing things like name, date of birth, race, sex mark and height with their equivalent. This is supposed to provide any information He is Keep the useless, but it is likely to be ineffective if 23andme stored the data that was used only to create your account – something that the company also did not clarify freedom.
As part of the deletion of the account, 23andme will destroy the genetic sample that you provided if you chose in advance to stay in storage. Your 23ndme data will remain in any scientific studies that you have agreed to, but will not be used in any future research projects. 23andme directs customers who face problems with the process of deleting the account to call CUSTOMERCARE@23andme.com For more help.
