Comment on Drugmakers Are Set to Pay 23andMe Millions to Access Consumer DNA

Mettigel@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• nutsack@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  did you not read the terms and conditions before you agreed to them

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• ExLisper@linux.community ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  The data is annonimized.

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  • Mettigel@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    That somehow makes sense. But still, shouldn’t you be able to own “the copyright” for your own DNA? If not there should be some legislation for that I think.

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    • ExLisper@linux.community ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I’m sure you agree to pass any “rights” to your DNA when you sign the T&C.

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    • HurlingDurling@lemm.ee ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I believe 23 and me stated in the past that they own the data that they process, so in essence if you, or a family member submit their DNA to them, then they own that DNA and part of yours as well.

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      • Stumblinbear@pawb.social ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        They don’t own the DNA itself, but they do own the rights to the resulting sequence. It’s akin to a biography–you don’t own the person’s life, but the author put it down on paper and owns the rights to the book.

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