Can you delete your 23andMe account? Yes. If you used 23andMe for DNA testing, you have the option to delete your account and personal information whenever you choose.

Genetic testing company 23andMe never hit on a sustainable business model and went bankrupt. Now, it's being sold to a non-profit launched by the co-founder, delaying addressing data privacy concerns.

Also: How to delete your 23andMe data and why you should do it now The deal comes at a rocky time for 23andMe. In late 2023, the company revealed that it had been hit by a data breach that ...

TTAM Research Institute was set up in May by Anne Wojcicki, a co-founder and former CEO of 23andMe, to acquire the company's assets and use the DNA data for medical research. Some 80% of 23andMe's ...

23andMe filed for bankruptcy. Learn what this means for your DNA data, privacy rights, and how to download or delete your data securely if needed.

23andMe is teetering on the edge of bankruptcy and actively seeking a buyer. That buyer, unless explicitly restricted, could gain access to the sensitive genetic data of more than 14 million people.

The DNA testing company has faced major challenges including a data breach and mass lay-offs. The assets of failed DNA testing firm 23andMe are being bought for $256 million.

Genetic testing company 23andMe never hit on a sustainable business model and went bankrupt. Now, it's being sold to a non-profit launched by the co-founder, delaying addressing data privacy concerns.