23andMe trying to trick customers into accepting TOS change, to prevent lawsuit

Posted by agnosticmantis on Wednesday December 06, 2023 @02:07AM
from the hachyderm.io dept.

https://hachyderm.io/@thomasfuchs/111531294441702837

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Re:23andMe trying to trick customers into accepting TOS chan... by taurath on Wednesday December 06, 2023 @04:14AM (#38541867)

Note they sent it out on Thanksgiving day as well, which would be the most likely day that people would miss it.

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Re:23andMe trying to trick customers into accepting TOS chan... by sweetgiorni on Wednesday December 06, 2023 @06:05AM (#38542451)

I received the email on December 2nd.

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Re:23andMe trying to trick customers into accepting TOS chan... by CaptainZapp on Wednesday December 06, 2023 @03:45AM (#38541714)

Shouldn't you send such communication by certified mail?

A company behaving that shady will have no qualms to claim that they never received your communication and a copy of your own mail may not pass legal muster.

Not a lawyer, etc. But I, for one, would be super paranoid with such creeps. Even if it costs me a few bucks.

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Re:23andMe trying to trick customers into accepting TOS chan... by kevinsf90 on Wednesday December 06, 2023 @03:24AM (#38541621)

I did not realize this happened, glad to see this post raising awareness, I sent my opt-out email from the new TOS

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