Re:23andMe Is Monetizing Your DNA the Way Facebook Monetizes...
by goodplay on Sunday July 10, 2016 @10:38PM
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Do you destroy this information once the owner has chosen to opt out?
The reason I, and I suspect many others, avoid these types of services is the risk of this information being inherited or possessed by an entity that would use this information in ways to which I do would not consent nor approve. This information would not only affect me personally, but also my children.
Germans are more privacy-aware than most for a good reason. I dread a future where an evil government gets a hold of this data and the technology to effectively use it.
The reason I, and I suspect many others, avoid these types of services is the risk of this information being inherited or possessed by an entity that would use this information in ways to which I do would not consent nor approve. This information would not only affect me personally, but also my children.
Germans are more privacy-aware than most for a good reason. I dread a future where an evil government gets a hold of this data and the technology to effectively use it.