How to Delete Your 23andMe Data.
How to Delete Your 23andMe Data.
This week, the genetic testing company 23andMe filed for bankruptcy, which means the genetic data the company collected on millions of users is now up for sale. If you don't want your data included in any potential sale, it’s a good time to ask the company to delete it.
Good luck with that. I filled out the paperwork last year to have mine deleted and never got confirmation. Now that they’re bankrupt, I doubt there’s anyone on staff who could handle it.
yeah, right.
It asks for your birthday to delete/access your data, but I used a fake one when I signed up...
Giving them your genetic data was fine, but your birthday was too much?
Try 1/1/1969.
I requested a download and am waiting for that to be available before deleting it from 23AndMe.
Just delete it. You’re losing momentum.
Same. That was 2 days ago and nothing yet. I’m skeptical they even have staff to complete these requests. Not sure how long I’m gonna wait before just pulling the trigger. I’m planning to scramble as much data as possible and change my address to somewhere in California but doubtful that will do much.
I'll be sure to tell the family members I don't talk to anymore about this...ug.
The only way to win is to not play...
They've been in the news daily with issues, Financial and otherwise. The sudden rush of people now just slows it all down.
I am glad I signed up yeas ago though, it was a hopeful time when I assumed technology would help fix us, and give us answers, and help me know things no humans before us could know.
Half the crap I downloaded from them is meaningless. Family tree is proprietary, and everything else is in formats I don't know what to do with. Not like I'll upload it again but it's just files I have with no purpose now.