23andMe Is Sharing Its 5 Million Clients' Genetic Data with Drug Giant GlaxoSmithKline

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We do not share customer data with any public databases.

GSK isn't a public database.

We will not provide any person’s data (genetic or non-genetic) to an insurance company or employer.

GSK isn't an insurance company or employer.

We will not provide information to law enforcement or regulatory authorities unless required by law to comply with a valid court order, subpoena, or search warrant for genetic or Personal Information

GSK isn't law enforcement.

23andMe will not sell, lease, or rent your individual-level information to any third party or to a third party for research purposes without your explicit consent.

Odds are they didn't do individual level but did aggregate.

They did nothing here that they weren't allowed to do by their own policy.

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