23andMe bankruptcy: How to delete your data, destroy your genetic samples

SAN FRANCISCO — DNA genetic testing company 23andMe has filed for bankruptcy and will eventually have to sell its assets to pay its creditors.

If you are one of the over 15 million people who have provided saliva samples to them, unless you take action, there is a risk your genetic information could wind up elsewhere – and potentially used in ways you never wanted.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued a consumer alert to customers of 23andMe to remind Californians of their right to delete their genetic data under the Genetic Information Privacy Act (GIPA) and California Consumer Protection Act (CCPA).

Click here for a step-by-step guide on how to delete your genetic data.