23andMe, after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, is facing scrutiny over the potential sale of its customer data, which affects the genetic information of around 15 million users. Consumer advocates are urging users to delete their accounts to prevent their data from landing in the hands of untrustworthy entities. Although the company assures that data management practices will remain unchanged during the sale process, the future ownership could alter data privacy protocols. Concerns are heightened as health and life insurance companies reportedly aim to access this information.
Consumer advocates are warning 23andMe customers to delete their accounts as the company invokes bankruptcy, risking their genetic data being sold to unknown parties.
While 23andMe assures that data protection measures remain, the uncertainty surrounding a sale of the company leaves customer privacy vulnerable.
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