INDIA - Sept. 16, 2024: In this photo illustration, a 23andMe logo seen displayed on a smartphone and in the background. (Photo Illustration by Avishek Das/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) In ...

23andMe customers who once turned over the most personal form of information to the company — their own genetic data — may want it back after the personal genomics and biotech startup declared ...

Whether to protect against identity theft, to protect our privacy or to regain control over our information, there are numerous reasons for wanting to delete personal data from the internet. And there ...

DENVER — With news of the impending bankruptcy proceedings for the genetic data ancestry website 23andMe, some data privacy experts have urged current users to delete their data from the website.

NEW YORK (CNN) — Many 23andMe customers signed up to the genetic testing service in hopes of learning fun or interesting information about their past. But consumer advocates are now urging those users ...

Under the Genetic Information Privacy Act, Californians are ensured certain protections, such as being able to delete their account and genetic data, have their ...

23andMe filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Sunday. The company says no changes will be made to how it stores, manages or protects customer data up until the sale of its assets is finalized. 23andMe ...

Genetic analysis company 23andMe (ME) announced this week it's declaring bankruptcy and pursuing a sale, leading many customers to pursue deleting their data from the company. 23andMe was founded in ...

But truly deleting your personal genetic information from the DNA testing company is easier said than done. This story was originally published in October 2024. In March 2025, 23andMe filed for ...

You can permanently remove your account from the troubled company’s database. You can permanently remove your account from the troubled company’s database. is a news writer focused on creative ...