23andMe is looking to sell customers’ genetic data. Here’s how to delete it

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New YorkCNN — 

Many 23andMe customers signed up to the genetic testing service in hopes of learning fun or interesting information about their past. But consumer advocates are now urging those users to request the deletion of their accounts and data from the site, to prevent their genetic information from ending up in unexpected hands.

San Francisco-based 23andMe filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Sunday and said it would pursue a sale, after years of struggling to find a sustainable business model. That means the company — and the genetic information of its 15 million customers — will likely soon be up for grabs to the highest bidder.

At least while the company goes through the sale process, it says it won’t change how it manages or protects customer data. And 23andMe board chair Mark Jensen said in a statement that “data privacy will be an important consideration in any potential transaction.”

more at https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/25/tech/23andme-bankruptcy-how-to-delete-data

 

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I am curious if they will actually delete the data as this might be the only asset they have worth buying.