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Selling 23andMe assets raises concerns for Canadians’ data: Ontario privacy commissioner

Selling 23andMe assets raises concerns for Canadians’ data: Ontario privacy commissioner

Ontario’s privacy commissioner says Canadians who use genetic testing companies should be aware that highly sensitive personal data is increasingly accessed by law enforcement agencies to solve crimes. She says the bankruptcy protection filing by a major U.S. genealogy platform highlights the risk that the data privacy safeguards users initially sign on to may change. […]

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