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"The decision by a prominent consumer DNA-testing company to share data with federal law enforcement means investigators have access to genetic information linked to hundreds of millions of people.
FamilyTreeDNA, an early pioneer of the rapidly growing market for consumer genetic testing, confirmed late Thursday that it has granted the Federal Bureau of Investigation access to its vast trove of nearly 2 million genetic profiles. The arrangement was first reported by BuzzFeed News."
I am considering not mailing my FTDNA sample and requesting a refund. This was always a worry, and for some reason sub consciously this is why I have not mailed it yet...
But such shame... voluntarily handing over consumers D N A to authorities. That is a red line that should not be crossed.
Thanks to FTDNA the FBI database doubled.
I hope you citizens of the US sue these people for what they do with your data.
I know if I had mailed my SAMPLE I would be writing a letter to FTDNA and speaking with my lawyer.
SHAME
(https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-02-01/major-dna-testing-company-is-sharing-genetic-data-with-the-fbi)
FamilyTreeDNA, an early pioneer of the rapidly growing market for consumer genetic testing, confirmed late Thursday that it has granted the Federal Bureau of Investigation access to its vast trove of nearly 2 million genetic profiles. The arrangement was first reported by BuzzFeed News."
I am considering not mailing my FTDNA sample and requesting a refund. This was always a worry, and for some reason sub consciously this is why I have not mailed it yet...
But such shame... voluntarily handing over consumers D N A to authorities. That is a red line that should not be crossed.
Thanks to FTDNA the FBI database doubled.
I hope you citizens of the US sue these people for what they do with your data.
I know if I had mailed my SAMPLE I would be writing a letter to FTDNA and speaking with my lawyer.
SHAME
(https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-02-01/major-dna-testing-company-is-sharing-genetic-data-with-the-fbi)
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