Julian Oliver on Nostr: 23andMe is collapsing, and customers are very rightly worried about their data, some ...
23andMe is collapsing, and customers are very rightly worried about their data, some scrambling to delete it.
The incredibly-named Andy Kill, a spokesperson for 23andMe, would not comment on what the company might do with all the genetic data it holds.
My guess? When it comes to data as precious as DNA, when not stored in your body, 'delete' almost certainly means 'hide from me'.
https://www.npr.org/2024/10/03/g-s1-25795/23andme-data-genetic-dna-privacy
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/nov/30/why-i-regret-using-23andme-i-gave-up-my-dna-just-to-find-out-im-british
#privacy
The incredibly-named Andy Kill, a spokesperson for 23andMe, would not comment on what the company might do with all the genetic data it holds.
My guess? When it comes to data as precious as DNA, when not stored in your body, 'delete' almost certainly means 'hide from me'.
https://www.npr.org/2024/10/03/g-s1-25795/23andme-data-genetic-dna-privacy
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/nov/30/why-i-regret-using-23andme-i-gave-up-my-dna-just-to-find-out-im-british
#privacy