There were a couple of articles last year regarding DNA testing companies such as 23andMe, selling data.
See example articles :
- DNA-testing companies like 23andMe sell your genetic data to
drugmakers and other Silicon Valley startups
The data is being shared with private companies such as P&G Beauty. "which have shared the data of millions of anonymized customers with private companies" as well as Helix which shares data via user consent. The article states: "A big reason many genetics-testing companies share data with third parties is for research." The data is being shared with private companies such as P&G Beauty:
which have shared the data of millions of anonymized customers with private companies
as well as Helix which shares data via user consent. The article states:
A big reason many genetics-testing companies share data with third parties is for research.
- DNA Testing Companies are Data Collection Farms for Big Pharma
"They’re just another data-driven company like Google and Facebook that sell their users out to the highest bidder. The business model is the same across the board: collect as much user data as possible – which will be sold to third parties – while doing your best to hide the fact that you are abusing the user’s privacy."
They’re just another data-driven company like Google and Facebook that sell their users out to the highest bidder. The business model is the same across the board: collect as much user data as possible – which will be sold to third parties – while doing your best to hide the fact that you are abusing the user’s privacy.
Private company research isIs DNA data collected by DNA testing companies being collected for product developmentcommercial purposes? i.e. being provided to private companies which in turn is targeted advertising of said productsleads to specific groups
Is there any evidence that the data is being collected for commercial purposes? i.e. being provided to private companies which leads to product development?product development
