The genetic testing company 23andMe, best known for allowing people to trace their ancestry with an at-home kit, has been struggling financially for months.
So, when the California biotech firm announced in a statement this week it had entered the federal bankruptcy process with the goal of finding a buyer, there was one question raised for the more than 15 million users of the service: What’s going to happen to my data?
The company insists customers’ information is protected. But if you would like to opt out entirely, California Attorney General Rob Bonta has released this 8-step guide to deleting your genetic data from 23andMe:
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