AG Ellison issued a consumer alert regarding 23andMe’s recent bankruptcy filing.  23andMe is a direct-to-consumer genetic testing company that collects and analyzes the most sensitive and irreplaceable information about individuals, their genetic code.

23andMe holds very sensitive information about individuals who use its services. Their bankruptcy proceedings raise reasonable questions about the future of 23andMe and how this important data will be safeguarded. Minnesotans may wish to proactively protect their own data by requesting the deletion of their account.” – AG Ellison