03/24/2025

Delete Your DNA from 23andMe Right Now

California's AG recently issued a consumer privacy warning

If you’re one of the 15 million people who shared your DNA with 23andMe, it’s time to delete your data.

The genetic information company, best known for its saliva test kits, announced Sunday it is headed to bankruptcy court to sell its assets. And 23andMe’s financial distress prompted California Attorney General Rob Bonta to issue an unusual privacy “consumer alert” about it Friday.

"I remind Californians to consider invoking their rights and directing 23andMe to delete their data and destroy any samples of genetic material held by the company," he said in a statement.

Please select this link to read the complete article from The Washington Post.