23andMe's Financial Troubles: Californians Can Delete Their Genetic Data

2025-03-22
23andMe's Financial Troubles: Californians Can Delete Their Genetic Data

Facing financial distress, genetic testing company 23andMe has prompted California Attorney General Rob Bonta to remind Californians of their rights under the Genetic Information Privacy Act (GIPA) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) to delete their genetic data and destroy samples. Users can delete their accounts and personal information through 23andMe's website, following steps to download data, permanently delete it, and destroy samples.