The Record: 23andMe sold for $256 million as buyer pledges to comply with existing privacy policies

“Without strong federal consumer data privacy 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 at the Electronic Privacy Information Center, referring to Regeneron’s language in its press release.  

“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.” 

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