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Carole J. Ryczek, a lawyer with the US Trustee’s office, which acts as a public watchdog in bankruptcy court, told Walsh that a privacy ombudsman is necessary to oversee the sale of customers’ private...
From The Mercury News
California has some of the strongest privacy laws in the country — and the only dedicated privacy agency — but 23andMe has revealed the limits of legislation when the worst happens, with even the sta...
From Politico
we also discuss 23andMe's bankruptcy and the privacy concerns around selling off customer DNA data.
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How to delete your 23andMe data amid company's bankruptcy
Log into your 23andMe account. If you previously opted to allow 23andMe and third-party researchers to use your data for research, you may withdraw consent by going to the "Preferences" section under "Account Settings," according to the company.
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