KDVR-Colorado joined a lawsuit on behalf of consumers who object to the proposed sale of their personal genetic information by the DNA banking test company now 23andme.
It is said that the company is trying Auction outside private genetic data Of the about 15 million customers as part of the sale of bankruptcy.
Columbia’s Coalition, along with a coalition of 26 states and the province of Colombia, argues that 23ANDME customers have the right to control their personal information and that it cannot be sold as if it were ordinary ownership.
“In Colorado, we are committed to protecting consumers ‘privacy and we will take measures to prevent companies from selling personal data without approval,” said Colorado Pharaozer’s public prosecutor in Colorado, and we are committed to protecting consumers’ privacy and we will take measures to prevent companies from selling private personal data without approval, ” “For this reason what 23andme does in this case is very shocking.”
The lawsuit argues that the type of information 23andme tries to sell-including biological samples, DNA data, and medical health and medical records-very sensitive so that they cannot be sold instead of their rapid and enlightened approval.
“Consumers shared sensitive information about the belief that the company is only the one that can access it, and it will not be shared without approval,” Wazer said. “The company, even at bankruptcy, cannot be allowed to share this information against the will of consumers.”
Colorado joined the lawsuit by Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Columbia County, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Luisiana, Men, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North, Okla, Okla, Oakla, Oakla, Oukla, or Okla , Oakla, ookla, ookla, ox, or oakla, sout, souta, souta, souta, souta, oakla, oakla, okha, okla, oakla, oakla, oakla, oakla, oakla, oakla, ookla, or oak it, South. Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Western Virginia, Weskonsen.
In addition to the lawsuit, a separate objection was submitted to selling bankruptcy in the Federal Banking Court in Saint Louis on Monday.