4 ms·
Problem is that it’s easy to correlate dna data against each other and infer who you are (assuming some small number of relatives have also used the service). I
by strstr 8y ago
Problem is that it’s easy to correlate dna data against each other and infer who you are (assuming some small number of relatives have also used the service). In fact, a find your relatives service is built in.
- coryfklein 8y agoIt still certainly seems like it would limit your exposure to practical consequences. If a health insurance company decides to use DNA databases when calculating premiums, it would certainly be more difficult to use your DNA data if your identity is merely inferred by genetic analysis rather than voluntarily self-implicating yourself.
- a_136_chiffa 8y agoIf they don't find your data, they will likely use your relative's data to infer the risk. I doubt your cousins, uncles and aunts would think twice before signing up with their real names to one of the "find where your ancestors came from for $69.99!" adverts. This industry should be heavily regulated and have engineered security layers making sure you always know where your data is, who has or had access to it and how it can be used.