“If you choose to participate in research, your deidentified data will be pooled with data from other participants.”
This analysis describes what 23andMe's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology
The clause establishes that research participation results in the user's deidentified data being combined into a collective dataset, which has implications for how individual data contributes to broader research outputs.
If the reader opts into research, their deidentified data will be pooled with other participants' data by 23andMe.
How other platforms handle this
To the extent we treat data as deidentified under the US State Privacy Laws, we will maintain and use that data solely in deidentified form and will not attempt to reidentify that data with any individuals, other than to assess whether the deidentification process complies with applicable law...
We process your data for necessary purposes as described in the main Policy, and for secondary purposes. We use both human and automated means to process your data.
Comply with applicable laws, lawful requests, and legal process, such as to respond to subpoenas or requests from government authorities
"If you choose to participate in research, your deidentified data will be pooled with data from other participants.Excerpt from 23andMe's Privacy Statement
We read the privacy policies and terms of service of 38 AI platforms. Here is what they say about training, retention, arbitration, and liability.
Get the weekly coverage letter
Companies change their terms without announcing it. We capture governance documents, compare each new version with the last, and publish what changed, with the source text behind it. One email a week on what we found and what we could not reach.
The clause establishes that research participation results in the user's deidentified data being combined into a collective dataset, which has implications for how individual data contributes to broader research outputs.
If the reader opts into research, their deidentified data will be pooled with other participants' data by 23andMe.
ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 273 platforms. See the full comparison.
No. ConductAtlas is an independent monitoring service. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by 23andMe.