23andMe Bankruptcy What it Means for Your DNA & What Can You Do

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Concerned about where your genetic information goes? Here's what the #23andme bankruptcy filling can mean for your DNA data. Learn the privacy risks, why it matters, and get step-by-step guidance to delete your DNA asap and protect your data from being sold to the highest bidder.   Read more on our blog: https://proton.me/blog/delete-your-23andme-data  Proton provides easy-to-use encrypted email, calendar, file storage, VPN, and much more, built on the principle of your data, your rules.

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00:00If you've ever used 23andMe, you might want to pay attention.

00:03They just filed for bankruptcy and that means your genetic samples could be up for grabs.

00:07Is that a big deal?

00:08Well, only for about 15 million people who have willingly given up their precious saliva.

00:16Arguably good news for the folks who hate hearing their friends say that they're 50%

00:20Irish, 20% French, 10% Cherokee, 5% Lithuanian, 8% Ethiopian and 7% Greek because who really

00:26cares.

00:2723andMe appeared to be optimistic about their future back in November.

00:30A year from now, 23andMe will be growing and thriving.

00:34Five years from now, 23andMe will transform healthcare.

00:39That didn't age so well, did it?

00:41With bankruptcy, merger, or a sale, personal data might also be transferred, hence the Attorney

00:46General of California urging customers to request their information be purged.

00:50Once worth over $6 billion, as of March 24th, 23andMe is worth just $48 million.

00:55So to avoid God knows who having access to your genetic material, you've just got to

01:00log into your account, verify your age, head to settings, scroll to 23andMe data, hit view,

01:05and then hit delete account.

01:06A company spokesperson is assured that following these steps, your data will be deleted and

01:10your DNA samples destroyed.

01:12Incinerated.

01:13A 5 month long data breach in 2023 led to the leak of over 7 million users' data, which

01:18led to a $30 million class action settlement, and it was basically all downhill from there.

01:23Founder Ann Wojcicki has since resigned as CEO and is now attempting to buy back the company.

01:29If you ever used 23andMe, are you worried about what's going to happen with your data?

01:33Let us know in the comments below, and be sure to follow us for more updates.

01:36Let us know in the comments below.

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