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I can imagine clones of people being forced into slave labor on Mars hundreds of years from now.

I'm guessing a billionaire will buy the data. For altruistic reasons, of course.

Yup. I guess it’s time to fire up the time machi… oh, wait…

Yeah right. Like people's data isn't already everywhere.

I don’t live in conspiracy theories. If you are a person concerned about this you likely never submitted your sample, and even if you did you likely keep up with news and will be proactive. If not, this isn’t something you care about. That’s independence

The data is a problem but what about the actual samples? These services often do PCR to multiply the sample so they can do updated tests at a later date without you having to submit a new sample.

Sending my DNA to a for-profit entity and paying for the privilege was a bad idea?

Calm down! There are very few places to get tested for genes that make you more susceptible to certain illnesses like the BRCA1 or 2 for breast cancer. This is an important service! The question is whether names are attached to test results. I don't know that answer.

Privacy? What's that? In a world where top secret means texting on unsecured apps to avoid leaving a paper trail for subsequent court reviews like deportation without oversight.

The funny is that subscriber’s DNA has already been monetized to every level possible - new company may have some hype and slightly more nefarious actions.

I never understood people sharing this data. They had to put a provision in the ACA saying genetic data can’t be used against you with premiums. Which is the only reason I allowed myself to be tested for known cancer genes when I was diagnosed with cancer. We need better regulation all around.