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Compare with 23andme: > 23andMe chooses to use all practical legal and administrative resources to resist requests from law enforcement, and we do not share cu
by shawnz 8y ago
Compare with 23andme:
> 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.
https://www.23andme.com/law-enforcement-guide/ https://www.23andme.com/law-enforcement-guide/
And AncestryDNA:
> Contents of communications and any data relating to the DNA of an Ancestry user will be released only pursuant to a valid search warrant from a government agency with proper jurisdiction.
https://www.ancestry.ca/cs/legal/lawenforcement https://www.ancestry.ca/cs/legal/lawenforcement
- tempodox 8y agoUntil they get bought out or simply change their minds, that is.
- unreal37 8y agoThe purpose of Ancestry (and FamilyTreeDNA) is ancestry research. You don't go to Ancestry to get your DNA tested for diseases. You go there for ancestry research. The entire purpose is sharing.
- shawnz 8y agoYes, one purpose of the service is sharing with people who have similar DNA to you (not just police officers conducting dragnet searches). And it's not the "entire purpose" either, much of the ancestry data is available for you to view even if you don't use the sharing features.
- unreal37 8y agoSure, you can find the records others have shared and not share your own. But the purpose of these sites is finding family members. Let's stop being shocked that this means the DNA info voluntarily submitted is public.