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This provision sets the operational boundaries for how the platform may be utilized. It establishes the primary use cases under which the service is offered and frames the intended application of genetic data and analysis tools.
Interpretive note: The research-use-only framing in the Terms may not fully align with the regulatory status of FDA-cleared health reports offered by 23andMe, creating some interpretive tension regarding the practical scope of this characterization.
Users accessing 23andMe's services operate under the terms that these services are provided specifically for research, informational, and educational applications. This provision establishes the permitted use cases and defines the scope within which genetic data and analytical features may be accessed.
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This provision sets the operational boundaries for how the platform may be utilized. It establishes the primary use cases under which the service is offered and frames the intended application of genetic data and analysis tools.
Users accessing 23andMe's services operate under the terms that these services are provided specifically for research, informational, and educational applications. This provision establishes the permitted use cases and defines the scope within which genetic data and analytical features may be accessed.
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