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Originally Posted by Zary's-Mustache
I've never understood the fear of being tracked. Like what's so special in your life that it matters if you're being tracked.
Also, I ordered a 23&me DNA kit and had some conspiracy theory friends think I'm crazy "they're gonna have your DNA...you don't know what they'll do with it"
Yeah so? They can do whatever they want with it lol it doesn't effect me in any way.
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The concern in the US is that they would sell it to health insurance providers. They have your genetic code and can see the likelihood of you developing various medical conditions, and "adjust" your premiums accordingly.
The more conspiracy minded would suggest that by cross referencing your results with that of your close relations they could build a profile across your entire extended family, and then adjust a lot of people's premiums.
I mean... it seems unlikely that 23&me's primary business model is not based on "one and done" family trees.