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The clause creates a bifurcated privacy framework where medical information accessed or created through telehealth services operates under distinct privacy terms separate from the primary Privacy Statement, establishing which document controls privacy practices for each data category.
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 who use 23andMe's Telehealth Services must review the separate Medical Record Privacy Notice to understand how their medical data will be handled, as the primary Privacy Statement does not govern that information. The terms apply as written upon enrollment in Telehealth Services.
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"Should you choose to receive Telehealth Services coordinated through 23andMe, with clinical services provided through licensed healthcare providers, there is a separate Medical Record Privacy Notice that describes how your medical information is used, disclosed, and maintained.— Excerpt from 23andMe's 23andMe Privacy Statement
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The clause creates a bifurcated privacy framework where medical information accessed or created through telehealth services operates under distinct privacy terms separate from the primary Privacy Statement, establishing which document controls privacy practices for each data category.
Users who use 23andMe's Telehealth Services must review the separate Medical Record Privacy Notice to understand how their medical data will be handled, as the primary Privacy Statement does not govern that information. The terms apply as written upon enrollment in Telehealth Services.
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