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Re:One of the Biggest At-Home DNA Testing Companies Is Worki... by andrei_says_ on Friday February 01, 2019 @04:39PM (#19058941)
No, it’s an unfortunate consequence of how the dna test provider treats everyone’s data.

It’s incredibly empowering for abuse and completely disrespectful to the individual. The assymetry is staggering.

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Re:One of the Biggest At-Home DNA Testing Companies Is Worki... by AuthorizedCust on Friday February 01, 2019 @04:48PM (#19059027)
What if a court compels the analysis or data sharing?
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Re:One of the Biggest At-Home DNA Testing Companies Is Worki... by drharby on Friday February 01, 2019 @05:37PM (#19059455)
That migrates the issue from business ethics and consumer rights to that of legality.
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Re:One of the Biggest At-Home DNA Testing Companies Is Worki... by andrei_says_ on Friday February 01, 2019 @10:59PM (#19060940)
The fbi has is own database. Of course having everyone’s dna will help them solve a few (one?) more crimes. At what cost?
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