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 ...
Big Take: 23andMe Bankruptcy Puts a Price on Your DNA
The genetic testing company 23andMe filed for bankruptcy in March, after years of slowing sales, legal trouble, and a declining stock price. And now, the valuable trove of genetic data the company ...
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23andMe Is Selling All Your Data, in Largest Sale of Genomes in History
As Nature reports, consumer-genomics company 23andMe has filed for bankruptcy — and legal permission to auction off all of ...
23andMe Genetic Data Sale Will Hit 'Wild West' of Privacy Rules
The start of 23andMe Holding Co.'s closely watched bankruptcy proceedings offers customers a troubling reminder of their ...
23andMe is potentially selling more than just genetic data – the personal survey info it collected is just as much a privacy problem
This means that not only does 23andMe possess the genetic data of 15 million people, but it also possesses almost a billion additional data points associated with this genetic information. This makes ...
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23andMe’s DNA data is going up for sale. Here’s why companies might want it
The most obvious use for genetic data is discovering one’s health predispositions; 23andMe offers a subscription that shows whether a person’s DNA is associated with a likelihood for certain ...
How Oregonians can have their 23andMe data deleted before the company’s potential sale
The Oregon Consumer Privacy Act, which went into effect last year, establishes data privacy requirements for businesses that ...
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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 ...