You've gone down Conflation Rd. again. DNA being "intellectual property" has nothing to do with privacy in this case. But having access to someone's DNA means

You've gone down Conflation Rd. again. DNA being "intellectual property" has nothing to do with privacy in this case. But having access to someone's DNA means their privacy can be more easily compromised. As others have pointed out your DNA also associates your relatives. While I can grasp the good, a DNA treasure trove like 23andme has will be used illegitimately at some point. We've been to this dance before and we know what it looks like when the music stops.