23andMe faces an uncertain future — so does your genetic data
Financial and security chaos at the once-pioneering genetic testing firm has intensified concerns about user data. Here's how to take action.
There’s Never Been a Better Time to Delete Your 23andMe Data. Here’s How to Do It
The troubled startup has records of millions of Americans' DNA and personal information.
Here's how to delete your 23andMe data, as company flounders
Now, after a data breach in late 2023 and a full board resignation, the company faces an uncertain future, and many customers believe the genetic information they once willingly handed over could be vulnerable.
How to… delete your 23andMe data
When you set up your 23andMe account, you’re given the option either to have your saliva sample securely destroyed or to have it stored for future testing. If you’ve previously opted to store your sample but now want to delete your 23andMe account, the company says, it will destroy the sample for you as part of the account deletion process.
Can You Delete Your 23andMe Data? Yes, but It's Not That Easy. Here's How
A big data breach and deepening financial woes have sparked new concerns about the DNA testing company's ability to protect your personal data.
23andMe could be sold. What happens to users’ data?
DNA testing companies that offer direct-to-consumer services, like 23andMe and AncestryDNA, tend to be a one-off for customers. Once they have ordered a testing kit, mailed in their saliva and received results,
23andMe data breach class-action lawsuit: What it entails and what to know about $30M settlement
In 2023, 23andMe had a data breach the exposed millions of people ancestry data. The lawsuit that followed, has reached a $30 ...
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23andMe Data Breach: Settlement Could Pay $10,000 to Data Breach Victims
Personal information for nearly half of the popular genetic testing company's customers -- 6.9 million people -- were exposed ...
23andMe To Pay Up To $10,000 To Data Breach Victims—Are You Eligible?
The settlement provides for three main types of compensation, with a maximum payout of up to $10,000 for specific claims ...
23andMe data breach settlement could give up to $10K to victims
A proposed $30 million settlement agreement from 23andMe could pay up to $10,000 to victims who suffered serious hardships ...
The rise and fall of 23andMe
Me helped usher in the era of consumer DNA test kits nearly two decades ago, but has more recently faced a series of setbacks ...
What exactly’s going on with 23andMe?
A data breach and full board resignation have left 23andMe's future unclear. Here's what we know and how users can delete ...
23andMe data breach settlement: Are you eligible for payout?
Ancestry company 23andMe agreed to settle a multi-million class action lawsuit that accused it of not protecting its users’ ...
23andMe Might Owe You Some Money
If your personal health information leaked, 23andme could owe you up to $100. If you live in Alaska, California, Illinois, or ...
DNA Records of Millions of Americans Could Be Exposed Amid 23andMe Turmoil
A huge data breach followed by a plummeting valuation has stoked fears of a sale of 23andMe along with all of its customers' genetic data.