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How to delete your 23andMe data


23andMe holds millions of customers' genetic information. Here's what you can do to protect your data.

More recently, TTAM Research Institute (a nonprofit led by 23andMe’s co-founder and former CEO Anne Wojcicki) was announced as the winner in a new round of bidding. This week, 23andMe’s interim chief executive Joseph Selsavage told lawmakers that 1.9 million people, or about 15% of its customer base, have requested to delete their genetic data. There is an important caveat, as 23andMe’s privacy policy states that the company and its labs “will retain your Genetic Information, date of birth, and sex as required for compliance with applicable legal obligations.”

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