Genomic testing company 23andMe, which was known for hosting “spit parties” to collect saliva samples so customers could find out their ancestry, has filed for bankruptcy.
It comes after years of struggling to make a profitable business model and a reputational hit from a massive data breach in 2023.
Now the company’s assets are set to be sold off, there are fears about what this means for customers’ data.
Will people’s data be sold?
It sounds like it.
The company plans to “sell substantially all of its assets” if its bankruptcy filing is approved by a court, 23andMe said in a statement.
“The privacy statement reserves the company’s right to transfer customers’ personal information in the event of a sale or bankruptcy,” Harvard law…
