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The state of California is warning 23andMe customers to delete their data because odds are good that the company is going to go bankrupt.
If I were you I would prioritize doing this.
You do not want your genetic data to end up in a bankruptcy court, where it ends up in the hands of the highest bidder. If you ever used 23andMe, do this now.
@ernie Make sure to follow the instructions in the "To Destroy Your 23andMe Test Sample" and "To Revoke Permission for Your Genetic Data to be Used for Research" sections *before* deleting your account or you won't be able to log in to do so.
@McCrankyface @ernie
I wonder though: In the case your data ends up in the database of a third party, how can you prove that you clicked on those options? A don't think a screen capture would have any legal value :/
They must send a proof of you asking for the deletion.
Courts will like that...
@Noortjevee @hadon @McCrankyface @ernie And take screen captures of everything. As much redundancy as you can get. Also, get their verification that they have completed the task.
@CStamp @hadon @McCrankyface @ernie and all that as wel, yes.
Thanks.for the additions.
@Noortjevee @hadon @McCrankyface @ernie On a much more minor thing, I once subscribed to a site for 30 min. I deleted my account. Years later I was part of a hack and for years I got so much spam. When I found out that my information had been compromised through them, I contacted them and asked why they had kept my deleted account information for years after it had been deleted. I learned that deleting didn't mean deleting. They then manually deleted my information, confirmed it was gone.
@CStamp @hadon @McCrankyface @ernie
Had that a couple of times as well.
Ever since i delete and then send a mail invoking my right to be forgotten, and always insist on confirmation and proof.