As you may know, 23andMe collects and holds sensitive, immutable, identifiable personal information about millions of American consumers who have used the Company's genetic testing and telehealth services.

The bankruptcy of 23andMe highlights a lack of protections for genetic privacy in the U.S.

Me collected information from survey questions about personal health and beyond, such as drinking habits and risk tolerance.

Genetic testing company 23andMe has filed for bankruptcy after struggling with financial difficulties and strategic missteps. As the company prepares for a sale, concerns are growing over what will happen to the personal genetic data of its 15 million users.

If you were ever told or ever thought that giving your genetic data to a company like 23andMe is a bad idea, the company recently filing for bankruptcy is

Officials including California Attorney General Rob Bonta had questioned what would happen to the genetic data collected by 23andMe.