CFO Dive: Regeneron agrees to purchase bankrupt 23andMe, protect data

Without such federal protections, Regeneron’s intentions to prioritize the privacy and security of consumer genetic data “still leave consumers concerned about their highly sensitive genetic data,” said Suzanne Bernstein, counsel for the Electronic Privacy Information Center, another advocacy group. 

“23andMe consumers could not have envisioned, or meaningfully consented to their genetic data being sold or used for purposes outside of the original context to discover family heritage or genealogy,” Bernstein said in an email. 

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