Yes, but every other “oopsies” that will happen to your DNA Data will cost them a “We’re so Sorry”-Card and a Hershey’s Kiss per Customer. And there will be oopsies in the future. It was a way to voluntary get people to submit their DNA Data with the Bogus claim to “find out where your came from”. But the value for the medicine (read: Pharma industry) is much much bigger. My Sister submitted her DNA to them. They now know the genetic probability of illnesses of my whole Family-Tree including mine and everyone else in the Family up and down. And not only they know, but everyone who is using the “leaked” Data. Thank you Sister.
Comment on 23andMe is updating its TOS to force binding arbitration with a limited opt-out window
Humanius@lemmy.world 9 months ago
I’m not a lawyer, but I don’t think that retroactively applies to things that happened before the ToS got updated.
So 23andMe would still be open to lawsuits for the previous breach
SamsonSeinfelder@feddit.de 9 months ago
clif@lemmy.world 9 months ago
Note: limit of 500 “sorry” cards and 75 kisses for the entire class action suit. You may also opt to receive a free “DNA protection plan” from the same company that fucked everything up in the first place or 75 cents discount on future products (your code expires in 45 minutes).
JJROKCZ@lemmy.world 9 months ago
Maybe not but you’ll undoubtedly have to go to court to argue that (paying legal cost the whole time) before you can then start the case about gross negligence (and pay more for)
It’s all designed to ensure you can’t afford to sue them
random65837@lemmy.world 9 months ago
It would if you dont utilize the opt out during the window, all TOS’ are written that way, every ody that’s used them already agreed to be bound by a TOS that’s subject to change, as long as they post the change and offer an opt out from that point forward, it’s legal. That’s why places always send those updated TOS notices.
Sadly many people that used them did so with real information. Anybody that did should download their profile, request data deletion and opt out of the terms.
be_excellent_to_each_other@kbin.social 9 months ago
I'd almost guarantee the original TOS had a line like "we can change the TOS at any time."
SkyeStarfall@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 months ago
But would that hold up in court?
themeatbridge@lemmy.world 9 months ago
That part doesn’t matter as much. They have a legal department and a budget for outside council. You’re just some schmuck who’s been victimized. You want to fight them in court, it’s going to require thousands of dollars just to get through the binding arbitration for you to challenge it, costing more money and more time.
The point is not to win in court, but to stall and obstruct.