YIKES. Hope y'all didn't submit your DNA to 23andMe. Cuz it's getting sold.

"23andMe to cut 40% of workforce" - LinkedIn News
https://www.linkedin.com/news/story/23andme-to-cut-40-of-workforce-6226748/

#23andme #layoffs

Struggling genetics company 23andMe has announced plans to lay off more than 200 employees, as well as the…

Struggling genetics company 23andMe has announced plans to lay off more than 200 employees, as well as the end of its cancer-related therapeutic programs.

LinkedIn News

"When it comes to changes in ownership (i.e., through a bankruptcy or sale), it seems like all bets are off. New ownership could choose to use this data in a myriad of ways that would seek to derive value from it, possibly including sharing it with insurance companies, employers and law enforcement..."

"Ask a Data Ethicist: What Happens to Your Data When a Company Goes Bankrupt?" - Dataversity
https://www.dataversity.net/ask-a-data-ethicist-what-happens-to-your-data-when-a-company-goes-bankrupt/

#23andme #dna #layoffs

Ask a Data Ethicist: What Happens to Your Data When a Company Goes Bankrupt? - DATAVERSITY

Now is the time to consider exercising the option to delete your personal data while that choice is still available.

DATAVERSITY