Anonymous participants in genome research have been re-identified in the past [0]. In one of these examples, people were re-identified merely using zip code, da

Anonymous participants in genome research have been re-identified in the past [0]. In one of these examples, people were re-identified merely using zip code, date of birth and gender. Everyone should assume that they can be identified once they have revealed even a few personal datapoints. The genome contains millions of datapoints. [0] https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamtanner/2013/04/25/harvard-professor-re-identifies-anonymous-volunteers-in-dna-study/#7d5413c792c9 https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamtanner/2013/04/25/harvard-p...