23andMe, DNA

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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 facilitate a sale, prompting many of its 15 million customers to wonder: What happens to my genetic data now?
Bankrupt 23andMe’s DNA data gets sale nod as concerns linger
The genetic testing firm won permission from a judge to try to sell information about customers’ medical and ancestry-related data, a trove that is considered the most valuable asset in the
23andMe Has Filed for Bankruptcy: 'Get Your Data out of There'
23andMe, the company whose mail-in self-testing kits became synonymous with DNA testing, is filing for bankruptcy . Anne Wojcicki, who co-founded 23andMe in 2006, is stepping down as CEO as the company tries to find a buyer amid slowing sales four years after going public.

23andMe, genetic testing

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23andMe is potentially selling more than just genetic data. The personal survey info is also a privacy problem.
Me collected information from survey questions about personal health and beyond, such as drinking habits and risk tolerance.
FTC: 23andMe buyer must honor firm’s privacy promises for genetic data
As you may know, 23andMe collects and holds sensitive, immutable, identifiable personal information about millions of American consumers who have used the Company's genetic testing and telehealth services.
23andMe bankruptcy raises concerns over fate of customer genetic data
Billionaire entrepreneur and investor Mark Cuban voiced concerns over a potential economic crisis brewing in rural America, dubbing it the “Red Rural Recession”. What Happened Cuban, in a post on BlueSky Social on Friday,
23andMe Wins Court Approval to Sell DNA Data While Privacy Concerns Rise
Genetic testing company 23andMe (ME) has won court approval to sell its most valuable asset, customer DNA data, despite ...
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23andMe bankrupted. How you can download, delete your personal data from their database
23andMe filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Sunday. The company says no changes will be made to how it stores, manages or ...
What Happens to Your Personal Data When a Company Folds?
Fact checked by Stella Osoba As genetic testing giant 23andMe Holding Co. (ME) enters Chapter 11 bankruptcy, millions of ...