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23andMe · 23andMe Privacy Statement · View original document ↗

User right to opt out of research

High severity Medium confidence Explicitdocumentlanguage Common · 294 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

Can users opt out of research at any time?
23andMe allows users to opt out of research at any time.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The right to opt out at any time means research participation is not a permanent or irrevocable commitment, giving users ongoing control over their involvement.

Interpretive note: The excerpt contains only the phrase 'You can opt out at any time' without specifying what the user is opting out of. The clause name references research opt-out, and surrounding context supports this reading, but the evidence span alone does not name 'research' explicitly. Confidence is medium because the claim relies partly on the clause name and document context to establish the subject matter.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
4
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 5260 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

The reader may opt out of research at any time without a stated deadline or restriction.

How other platforms handle this

Baseten Medium

You may opt-out of receiving any, or all, of these communications from Us by following the unsubscribe link or instructions provided in any email We send or by contacting Us.

GitHub Medium

You have the right to opt out of profiling in furtherance of decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects concerning the consumer.

Skillshare Medium

If you wish to access, review, or make any changes to Personal Data you have provided to us through the Services, please submit a request through our Online Form, or email us at help@skillshare.com...

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You can opt out at any time.

Excerpt from 23andMe's Privacy Statement

Applicable regulations

BIPA
Illinois, USA
CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
HIPAA
United States Federal
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US

Provision details

Document information
Document
23andMe Privacy Statement
Entity
23andMe
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-026187
Document ID
CA-D-00148
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
84a7d427df1aaecf20068443719f4fe644ec63786924fac774f611468fc0435b
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 07:23 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: 23andMe
Document: 23andMe Privacy Statement
Record ID: CA-P-026187
Captured: 2026-07-09 07:23:55 UTC
SHA-256: 84a7d427df1aaecf…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/23andme/23andme-privacy-statement/provision/CA-P-026187/user-right-to-opt-out-of-research/
Accessed: July 25, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does 23andMe's User right to opt out of research clause do?

The right to opt out at any time means research participation is not a permanent or irrevocable commitment, giving users ongoing control over their involvement.

How does this clause affect you?

The reader may opt out of research at any time without a stated deadline or restriction.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 294 platforms. See the full comparison.

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