“Note that a discard choice cannot be reversed.”
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The irreversibility of a discard choice means users permanently lose the ability to retrieve or store their biological sample after making that election.
If the reader chooses to have their sample discarded, that decision is permanent and cannot be undone.
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"Note that a discard choice cannot be reversed.Excerpt from 23andMe's Privacy Statement
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The irreversibility of a discard choice means users permanently lose the ability to retrieve or store their biological sample after making that election.
If the reader chooses to have their sample discarded, that decision is permanent and cannot be undone.
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