Medical Economics March 31, 2025
Key Takeaways
- 23andMe’s bankruptcy filing prompts concerns about consumer genetic data security and future handling.
- The company assures data protection and compliance with laws during the asset sale process.
- Customers can delete their data by navigating account settings, reviewing policies, and confirming requests.
- Physical DNA sample destruction requires a separate request, with guidance available from customer service.
23andME, the owner of “the world’s largest proprietary database of health and genetic information” filed for bankruptcy on March 23.
23andMe filed for bankruptcy on March 23, and announced that the company and its genetic data are up for sale. Here’s how to delete your genetic data.
This has left consumers what will happen to their personal genetic data. The company...
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