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HOW TO DOWNLOAD YOUR DNA DATA FROM EVERY COMPANY

Updated on November 23, 2021
Written by
Kelly Jamrozy
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In This Article

 * Is Downloading and Deleting Your DNA Data Legal?
 * Why Delete Your DNA information?

In This Article

 * Is Downloading and Deleting Your DNA Data Legal?
 * Why Delete Your DNA information?

Taking a DNA test is a great way to learn more about yourself and your heritage.

But most people don’t want DNA testing companies to retain ownership of their
raw DNA data.

The good news is you can take your test, download your results, and then delete
them so they are no longer included in the testing company’s database.


IS DOWNLOADING AND DELETING YOUR DNA DATA LEGAL?

Yes!

Taking a DNA test does not transfer “ownership” of your DNA to a testing
company.

You send them your sample and they test your sample, but your DNA information
remains your own. You own your DNA and you own your DNA test data.

Once you’ve taken a test and you’ve been notified the results are ready for you
to view, you should download the information from the testing site. The way you
do this varies from site to site.

23ANDME

23ANDME (READ OUR REVIEW)

23andMe allows you to delete your data, but there are some limitations:

 * If you’ve consented to share your DNA with their research partners, this data
   will still be available to them, but it won’t be shared with future research
   programs.
 * 23andMe will comply with the CLIA (Clinical Laboratory Improvement
   Amendments), and retain some of the data

To delete your DATA, login into 23andMe:



Click the Settings tab and scroll down the very bottom. Here you will find the
“delete your data” option:



If you click the view link, you can see the permanently delete your data option:



Your DNA data will be permanently deleted after 30 days.

ANCESTRY

ANCESTRY (READ OUR REVIEW)

Ancestry allows data deletion with the following limitations:

 * If you’ve permitted Ancestry to use your data for research purposes, you
   can’t delete the previous data, but it won’t allow them to use it for future
   research
 * Deleting your account will also delete your data.

To have Ancestry delete your spit sample, you must call Member Services to do
so.

To delete your account, log into your account. Then navigate to:

https://www.ancestry.com/secure/account/delete

This will bring you to the following screen:



Follow the steps to delete your DNA data.



LIVINGDNA

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Living DNA requires you to contact them to delete your data/account. There is
very little information regarding how their data deletion works and what is
retained and how your data is deleted.



You can submit a request at the following URL:

https://support.livingdna.com/hc/en-us/requests/new



All of DNA deletion at LivingDNA is done manually. Submit a request, and they
will take care of it.



MYHERITAGE DNA

MYHERITAGE DNA DELETION (READ THE REVIEW)

MyHeritage has a robust data deletion policy. Their Privacy Policy states:

“The license you grant to us is not perpetual, and it is revocable as you are
able at any time to delete your DNA Results and DNA Reports permanently from the
Website and to have us destroy your DNA samples.”

 * You can have MyHeritage delete the physical DNA by contacting them
   at privacy@myheritage.com
 * You can delete the DNA data by following these steps:

Go to the DNA tab on the top menu bar and select “Manage DNA Kits.”



Click the 3 vertical dots on the kit you want to delete the data and select
“delete your data”:





GPS ORIGINS

GPS ORIGINS DNA DELETION (REVIEW)

GPS Origins states that your sample is destroyed after they extract your DNA
data. To delete the DNA data, you must navigate to the following URL:

https://homedna.com/contact


I contacted HomeDNA, and they let me know that their IT team would have to
process the DNA deletion.



What you are downloading is your raw DNA data.

The testing company can continue to use the information compiled from the raw
data, as long as it is anonymous and not specific.

Any identifying information you gave them, such as your name or address, doesn’t
remain with the information they retain. All of your raw data and your
identifying information is deleted after you’ve downloaded it.

The raw data provided by DNA testing companies have undergone a general quality
review. The information you download is only suitable for informational use and
not for medical, diagnostic, or other use.

You can share the information with your doctor if you’d like a medical
assessment of the data, but chances are your doctor will encourage you to
undergo more thorough testing.

The purpose of downloading your data is so you have it after you’ve deleted it
from the testing company’s database.

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WHY DELETE YOUR DNA INFORMATION?

The simplest answer is privacy.

If a testing company’s terms of service don’t specifically prohibit it, these
companies can conduct research on your genetic data, sell it, or share it with
third parties.

There is a chance your information could be used in ways that are harmful to
you, even if it seems as if something is completely safe at the time you do it.
It’s better to err on the side of caution.

One of the most significant concerns is that insurance companies or employers
could use your information against you. The Genetic Information
Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) prohibits this, but that doesn’t mean it can’t
happen.

Law enforcement can also use DNA information against you or someone you care
about. There have been instances of police officers and criminal prosecutors
using genetic data that’s been uploaded to a genetic database to locate suspects
or suspects' relatives.

Some companies even distribute or sell your genetic data to third parties.

This is why it’s so important to delete your data as soon as possible. If you
wait, companies might have already sold the information.

Even if you delete the original version of it now, there are still other
companies where it’s stored. And once data has been used for research or
otherwise shared with third parties, it generally can’t be deleted.

Research using your genetic data, for example, may already be in-progress or
completed. Not to mention it would be tough to track down all who gained access
to it.

If you’ve submitted your DNA to a testing company and you haven’t already,
download your information and then delete it from the database.

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Kelly Jamrozy
Content Contributor
Kelly has experience working with clients in a variety of industries, including
legal, medical, marketing, and travel. Her goal is to share important
information that people can use to make decisions about their health and the
health of their loved ones. From choosing the best treatment programs to
improving dental and vision health to finding the best method for helping anyone
who is struggling with health issues, she hopes to share what she learns through
informative content.

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