23andMe may disclose your personal and genetic data to law enforcement, government agencies, or courts in response to valid legal requests such as subpoenas, warrants, or court orders.
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This provision defines the operational boundary between 23andMe's general data protection practices and mandatory disclosure obligations imposed by legal authority. It establishes that genetic and personal data held by 23andMe remains subject to compulsory legal disclosure mechanisms, regardless of the company's privacy commitments.
The updated privacy statement no longer explicitly directs users to a separate Medical Record Privacy Notice for telehealth services or explains that medical information collected through telehealth is governed by different privacy rules. Previously, the policy stated that users choosing telehealth services coordinated through 23andMe would find healthcare privacy protections described in a separate notice. That reference is now absent from the main privacy statement. Users seeking privacy information specific to telehealth services will need to determine independently whether a separate notice exists or contact 23andMe directly using the provided contact information.
View change record →The updated privacy statement no longer explicitly discloses a separate Medical Record Privacy Notice that previously described how medical information is used, disclosed, and maintained for telehealth services. Users who receive telehealth services coordinated through 23andMe may now lack clear notice of which privacy framework governs their medical records, since the reference to that parallel notice has been removed. The organizational scope change from '23andMe Research Institute' to '23andMe' narrows the explicitly named entities responsible for the policy, though operational impact depends on how these entities actually function.
View change record →Users have no guaranteed right to be notified before their genetic data is disclosed to law enforcement, and the policy does not commit to challenging overbroad legal requests. This is particularly significant given that genetic data can implicate biological relatives who are not 23andMe customers.
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This provision defines the operational boundary between 23andMe's general data protection practices and mandatory disclosure obligations imposed by legal authority. It establishes that genetic and personal data held by 23andMe remains subject to compulsory legal disclosure mechanisms, regardless of the company's privacy commitments.
Users have no guaranteed right to be notified before their genetic data is disclosed to law enforcement, and the policy does not commit to challenging overbroad legal requests. This is particularly significant given that genetic data can implicate biological relatives who are not 23andMe customers.
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