How to Prevent Genetics Company From Selling Your Data in ID, WA, and UT

Privacy appears to be a thing of the past. With technology constantly listening, scams, sites, and apps gathering information, it is nearly impossible to keep things private these days. If you go to a doctor's office, it seems everyone knows the results. If you send something in the mail, you begin receiving more junk mail. While these are inconvenient, they typically aren't harmful or too personal of information. Prepare for your personal information to soon become public or fall into the wrong hands though, as a genetics company could be selling your data in Idaho, Washington, and Utah.

23andMe Selling Data in Idaho, Washington, and Utah

Many people are fascinated to find out where they come from through genetic testing. One of the most popular companies to do this is 23andMe which has been helping many find out about their past. Recently they announced that they have filed for bankruptcy and are looking to sell. This may not seem like a big deal, as many places have been selling or going out of business until you realize they have data on you that not many companies have. Depending on who they sell to, this personal information could become public, but there is a way to stop your information from spreading in Idaho, Washington, and Utah. 

Stop Data Being Sold in Idaho, Washington, and Utah

If you are someone who has used 23andMe in recent years, your data might be falling into hands you don't want it to be in. There is a privacy policy that should be honored, blocking companies from distributing your data, but the safest bet is to take matters into your own hands. Not knowing if the privacy policy will be honored or not, the best bet is to delete your data entirely, and there is a simple way to do so. If you have an account, log in and go to settings. You will then need to navigate through the site to the right area, which you can find by clicking on the link in this paragraph. Once on the correct page, you can download your information for personal use, and once done, click on 'Permanently Delete Data.' This will ensure that your information is not sold in the future. 

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Don't take the chance of your information being sold to someone you don't want having it. If you have used 23andMe in the past, make sure to log in and delete your account before it is too late.