23And the genetic testing company struggling with the bookme applied for bankruptcy and his co-founder and CEO resigned. Now His millions of customers believe that what happened to genetic information and security.
CBC news This week’s security concerns about the security of the data, what can be said, and what they want to do for them. We tried to answer as much as we can.
CBC News reached 23andome. The company responded by pointing to him News and open Letter to customers.
What happened first?
San Francisco Based on 23Andme on Sunday, the court re-approved by the organization plan, “It is important to sell all assets” with the organization plan. The joint-founding Anne Wojcicki, who made many unsuccessful signs, resigned as CEO. 23AndMe did not say whether other interested bidders.
23antme was established in 2006, created with the promise to revolutionize the future of genetic and health. The company was recognized with saliva-based DNA test sets – millions wanted to learn more about their fathers – and then were later deeplying more about health research and drug development.
But for a while faced with an indefinite future. Outside the battles to go to private, 2021 fought to find a profitable business model since the public went to the public in 2023.
In November, the company left 40 percent of the workforce.
Genetic Test Company says 23Andme that hackers have access to millions of user profiles in October. Now some customers are part of the proposed class action against the company.
Is the company still at work?
Yes. 23Andme plans to continue the operation.
One Open letter to customers sent on SundayThe company wrote that “Orders and subscribers will continue normally and any purchases or genetic testing sent to process will be managed without violations.”
23Andme added that customers still gain full access to accounts, reports and information stored.
Ok. So what will happen to my data now?
Although the company said that the company’s privacy policy will be sold to other companies, 23antme says customer information will be protected.
Recently Updated Privacy PolicyThe company can enter a bankruptcy, combination, rehabilitation, reconstruction or asset, “This can be sold as part of the transaction and apply to your personal information when this privacy statement is transferred to a new enterprise.”
However, the company said that the bankruptcy process did not affect the customer information or how to protect. Customer open letter “23Andme will be required to comply with the law applied to the treatment of any buyer’s customer information.”
Newsletter borrower John Bandardner notes that the 23Andme should comply with regulatory approvals that provide no new buyer’s new buyer “Customer information will not end in unscrupulous hands.
But Toronto lawyer and cybersalutury specialist Brent Arnold, the bankruptcy, privacy issues and compatibility is the last thing in mind.
“They are just thinking about passing the structure and think about the survival of the case,” CbC said. “Thus, everything becomes secondary, including proper protection of your data.”
Is my data safe?
You are not alone for those who are interested. Authorities, including the California Prosecutor General Rob Bonta, 23Andme questioned what the genetic information gathered by. Last week, Bonda gave consumer warning Calls to call their clients to delete their accounts.
“23Andme’s financial distress, I think California’s rights and 23Andme to direct 23ANDME to destroy the company’s genetic material and 23Antme’s direction and 23Antme’s redirection,” he said.
Tuesday, New York Prosecutor General General Letitia James He also encouraged to delete customers’ accounts and provide information from 23Andme by calling the bankruptcy announcement.
This Washington Post’s Technical memory Geoffrey Fowler wrote on Monday, “If you do not operate, there is a risk that your genetic information can end in the hands of another and never thought.”
Current12:24Is DNA safe with 23andMe?
Millions of people shared DNA with 23Andme, but now the company is in the financial problem and pours 40 percent of the workforce. What does this mean for all genetic information captured by the company?
23Andme’s owner is unknown who is unknown and the professionals note that the risks remain.
“Individual information gathered by 23Andme is always at risk,” said a statement sent by e-mail on Monday. He pointed out about 2023 information violations that violated the ancestor information for the customer for about seven million 23.
He increased the trial after this violation, as a result of the obligations that contribute to the existing bankruptcy document.
Arnold added that 23Andme may currently be sensitive to hackers. “They are not in a good position in a position to repel an attack when they work with full financing.”
How can my data be used?
In November, while firing 40 percent of 40 percent of 23ANDME employees, Professor of Alberta University Timothy Caulfield announced that CBC Current There are personal information about “reasons for worries”, especially in the past, there may be no violations, in the future – any company.
Caulfield, a Canadian research chair in the right to health and politics, if this is a prone to genetic conditions and has not been found, the data can be used to potentially “neflious goals.”
These tedious goals, finding or consumer statements about diseases that you can find or inclinate in your family and ancestors, or consumer reports’ Innovation Laboratory for Innovation Laboratory Washington Post.
“If data opens to certain insurers, it can deny you for gentlematics, disability or long-term care insurance, disability or long-term care insurance,” Fahs said.
If the data is sold to a new company, Washington posted Fowler. The company is pointing Privacy policy says your data can be sold or transfered as part of a company’s operation.
Which protectors are in place?
This month ago, the researcher said that Sara Gerke is an associate professor at Illinois University New England Medical MagazineThe US comprehensive information does not have confidentiality laws, and “The whole system itself has very weaknesses and does not properly protect the privacy of consumers.”
However, bankruptcy laws may offer 23antme customers some defenses, especially the fact that regulators or ombudsmen can go on sale, or added that the sale can invest. Gerke added that there are weaknesses in the bankruptcy system.
“And as a result, this does not necessarily suspend the sale of customer information to the highest bidder.”
Arnold noted that if Canadian customers fell under the Canadian Privacy Law, Canada did not give a lot of luck to introduce confidential laws abroad.
“The bottom line is that – where (your data) do you have an increasingly monitoring.”
Can I delete my info?
Yes, with caveats.
Gerke said it could be active by deleting the accounts of worried people. However, it only gives “partial relief”, because you have informed that your data is already published or accessed to a database that cannot retreat or retreat Account Closing Page23Andme notes that your data will not be used for future research).
Moreover, 23Ande is clearly stated that even if you cancel your account, this will be “restricted information about”.
In itself Privacy StatementThe company writes, “This will keep your genotyme and / or contracted genotizing laboratory, your birth history and sexual connection, as you choose to delete your account.”
The company explains directly by deleting your account in your account parameters. You can download your personal device before deleting your data.
