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The clause establishes that sample retention is user-controlled and that declining storage results in secure destruction after lab completion, directly affecting what happens to a user's physical biological material.
The reader controls whether their biological sample is stored; declining storage means the sample is securely destroyed once lab work is done.
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"You can choose to have your sample stored. If not, no problem. It will be securely destroyed after the laboratory completes its work.Excerpt from 23andMe's Privacy Statement
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The clause establishes that sample retention is user-controlled and that declining storage results in secure destruction after lab completion, directly affecting what happens to a user's physical biological material.
The reader controls whether their biological sample is stored; declining storage means the sample is securely destroyed once lab work is done.
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