Re:23andMe to share customer gene data with GlaxoSmithKline ...
by dkonofalski on Tuesday December 17, 2019 @04:11PM
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>but also opted in during the signup process to use that DNA for health research.
That is not the same thing as selling data to third-parties. Especially considering that 23andMe asks users questions and then shows results based on correlations, it's too easy for users to understand "opting in for health research" as research being done by 23andMe and not by a third-party.
That is not the same thing as selling data to third-parties. Especially considering that 23andMe asks users questions and then shows results based on correlations, it's too easy for users to understand "opting in for health research" as research being done by 23andMe and not by a third-party.