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The scope clause determines which digital touchpoints are governed by the stated privacy practices, affecting how broadly the Privacy Statement's protections and obligations extend.
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 →The Privacy Statement's terms apply to the reader whenever they use any 23andMe-owned website, the mobile app, or related Services.
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The scope clause determines which digital touchpoints are governed by the stated privacy practices, affecting how broadly the Privacy Statement's protections and obligations extend.
The Privacy Statement's terms apply to the reader whenever they use any 23andMe-owned website, the mobile app, or related Services.
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