Hello list,
Recent news regarding privacy in the DNA testing services that many may find
interesting.
John R. Carpenter
La Mesa, CA USA
Carpenter Cousins Project - Our main support page!
http://carpentercousins.com
A US-based organization called the Future of Privacy Forum "along with
23andMe, Ancestry, Helix, My Heritage, and Habit" has released some Privacy
Best Practices for Consumer Genetic Testing Services. According to the press
release "The Best Practices are also supported by other consumer genetic
testing companies including African Ancestry and FamilyTree DNA".
https://fpf.org/2018/07/31/privacy-best-practices-for-consumer-genetic-testi
ng-services/
Here's a July 31, 2018 Washington Post news article on this topic.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2018/07/31/ancestry-andme-other...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2018/07/31/ancestry-andme-other...