Schumer warns DNA test kit companies may sell your private data
The desire to learn more their ancestry is driving increasing numbers of people to buy at-home DNA test kits. U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer on Sunday warned, however, that the kits are putting consumer privacy at great risk.
DNA testing firms don’t always disclose to consumers exactly what they are doing with DNA once it is sent in to their company, and this very private information could end up in the wrong hands, Schumer said.
He is calling on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate and ensure that privacy policies all DNA test kits are “clear, transparent and fair to consumers” as these services become more and more popular.