23andMe lays off 100 people as DNA test sales decline

Re:23andMe lays off 100 people as DNA test sales decline by PaulKeeble on Thursday January 23, 2020 @05:00PM (#22132688)

When 23andme first started they were offering that a sample and your data could be destroyed whenever you liked. Then they got bought and their erasure document is a disgrace, their default position is they can't delete your genetic data and they don't say a thing about the sample at all. Those were not the terms under which it was collected.

There is a reason their business is failing and its because of this enormous change to their basic policy. What they have changed to is against the law in the EU and it is definitely not GDPR compliant despite the amount they say it is in their document.

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Re:23andMe lays off 100 people as DNA test sales decline by gmassman on Thursday January 23, 2020 @06:48PM (#22133674)

I just sent in my spit last week and I thought they were very transparent about their data protections. They allow for you to delete your data and deny access by third parties, albeit they require 30 days to process any changes. I'm interested in learning more about my heritage, as well as contributing to genetics research. Maybe their terms have changed over time, but overall I found their explanations to be clear and thorough.

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