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Can 23andMe sell your DNA?
Access To Your Information 23andMe will not sell, lease, or rent your individual-level information to a third party for research purposes without your explicit consent. We will not share your data with any public databases.
23andMe chooses to use all practical legal and administrative resources to resist requests from law enforcement, and we do not share customer data with any public databases, or with entities that may increase the risk of law enforcement access.
Does 23andMe share your data with law enforcement?
Does 23&Me sequence the whole genome of a person?
23andMe uses genotyping, not sequencing, to analyze your DNA. Sequencing technology has not yet progressed to the point where it is feasible to sequence an entire person’s genome quickly and cheaply enough to keep costs down for consumers.
What 23andMe can tell you?
23andMe® brings the world of genetics to you. 23andMe analyzes variations at specific positions in your genome. These variations, called SNPs (Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms), have the potential to tell you about your traits—such as eye or hair color—and certain health conditions.
Does 23andMe sell your genetic information?
Although 23andMe admits that it will share aggregate information about users genomes to third parties, it adamantly insists that it will not sell your personal genetic information without your explicit consent. Sign up for Scientific American ’s free newsletters.
Is 23andMe the Google of personalized health care?
“Once you have the data, [the company] does actually become the Google of personalized health care.” The company has lowered the price of the kit again and again, most recently from $299 to a mere $99, practically making it a stocking-stuffer. All the better to induce volunteers to give 23andMe…
Should the FDA worry about 23andMe’s accuracy?
But as the FDA frets about the accuracy of 23andMe’s tests, it is missing their true function, and consequently the agency has no clue about the real dangers they pose.
Can 23andMe predict your risk of cancer?
Certain regions signal an increased risk of breast cancer, the impending onset of metabolic diseases, and sensitivity to medications. 23andMe—as well as a number of other companies—edged closer and closer to marketing their services as a way of predicting and even preventing health problems.