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Most people in this thread are missing the fact that use of your genetic info for research purposes by 23andme is opt-in. And their privacy statements indicate
by argonaut 10y ago
Most people in this thread are missing the fact that use of your genetic info for research purposes by 23andme is opt-in. And their privacy statements indicate the same would hold for other uses.
- batbomb 10y agoJust because something is opt-in, that doesn't mean it is necessarily ethical.
- merpnderp 10y agoThey clearly state, in short easy to read words, exactly what is going to be done with your data. They also offer at any time to destroy the remains of your existing sample and disassociate the data with your account. They may be unethical, but I have seen zero evidence of it.
- posterboy 10y agoThat implies the usage of the data is easy to understand exactly.
- SEJeff 10y agoAnd by ethical do you mean you personally don't want your DNA used in this regard, or by ethical do you mean "helps those suffering ailments such as depression"? Having a friend who committed suicide and also being someone who voluntarily let 23andme use my DNA for this sort of thing, I'm very excited to see it happen. This type of research will literally save someone's life some day. Just wish it had been my friend :(
- dekhn 10y agoThat is strictly true, but 23andme's docs on what they do with your data is pretty good, and I don't see any ethical concerns with that they are doing (note: I've worked to make opt-in medical consent the default, I know a fair amount of what's going on in this area). By providing the necessary information for an individual to make an opt-in choice, the individual has the ability to decide the ethicality themselves.
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