https://wccftech.com/dna-testing-firms-promise-user-consent/ > There are always doubts over how a certain company is going to handle your private and sensitive data. These concerns get more serious when DNA testing services are involved as they are handling not just your names and addresses, but your sensitive genetic data. > In response to these concerns, 23andMe, Ancestry, MyHeritage, and other genetic testing companies have pledged to follow a voluntary set of guidelines. Under these guidelines, they would obtain “separate express consent” from their consumers before they are handing over their data to other businesses or third party companies like insurers. These companies have also promised to publish annual transparency reports to disclose the number of data requests they receive from the law enforcement each year.