California Attorney General Rob Bonta has urged residents to delete their genetic information from 23andMe as the company faces potential bankruptcy. With a decline in stock prices since going public and uncertainties regarding the fate of DNA data for its 15 million customers, Bonta emphasized the importance of invoking privacy rights under the Genetic Information Privacy Act. He issued a consumer alert, outlining steps for individuals to permanently delete their data on the 23andMe platform, urging individuals to take action amidst the company's financial instability.
"Given 23andMe's reported financial distress, I remind Californians to consider invoking their rights and directing 23andMe to delete their data and destroy any samples of genetic material held by the company."
"It's unclear what will happen to the DNA data of its 15 million customers if the firm shuts down."
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