throwaway4567

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   by throwaway4567 11y ago

   Nothing, to my knoweldge. I've had a subscription to Ancestry.com for almost two years and have found it amazingly useful. I've learned far more about my ancestors than is known from oral family history. The subscription is pri
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   by throwaway4567 11y ago

   The upside is getting potentially profound information about yourself, in a way that is inexpensive and convenient. There are also significant benefits to biological research. Most genetic variation is rare, and the effect of each of these
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   by throwaway4567 11y ago

   > Even the header would probably be enough in this case, just to identify the particular masked email with the real email behind it. Are you implying that an HTTP header sent in the request to 23andme upon clicking the confirmation link
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   by throwaway4567 11y ago

   I would be more concerned with information being passed to providers of life, disability, or long-term care insurance. The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) prohibits the use of genetic information in health insurance and em
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   by throwaway4567 11y ago

   How was that problematic? I don't see the issue, especially given that the author was on a VPN and using Firefox in Private Browsing mode while running DoNotTrackMe.
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   by throwaway4567 11y ago

   > If I could do so anonymously, I'd do it in a heartbeat You can. See "How to use 23andMe without violating your genetic privacy", https://www.abine.com/blog/2013/23andme-without-violating-yo...