23andMe can change the rules of the agreement at any time, and if you keep using the service after being notified, you are treated as having agreed to the new rules.
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This clause means users are bound by updated terms simply by continuing to use the service, which may include changes to arbitration, data use, or liability provisions without requiring affirmative re-consent.
The updated Terms now apply only to users who live outside the United States, Canada, EEA, UK, and Switzerland, or who access the Services from outside those regions. US, Canadian, EEA, UK, and Swiss users are directed to region-specific Terms instead. Additionally, when terms for a specific Service conflict with the main Terms, the specific Service terms now govern that portion of your use rather than the main Terms controlling. The mandatory arbitration provision remains in the document but is no longer prominently featured at the very beginning of the Terms.
View change record →The updated Terms of Service now apply exclusively to users in the United States, narrowing the geographic scope from the prior version that addressed users in multiple regions. The terms now contain a prominently featured mandatory arbitration provision that requires disputes to be resolved through individual arbitration on an individual basis rather than through jury trials or class action lawsuits. This means that if a user has a dispute with 23andMe, the updated terms require arbitration as the method of resolution instead of traditional litigation. Additionally, if a user purchases additional services, the main Terms of Service (including the arbitration provision) will control any conflicting terms from those additional services. You can review the complete updated Terms of Service through the link provided in the document.
View change record →The updated terms now apply only to users who live outside or access services outside the United States, Canada, EEA, UK, and Switzerland. Previously, the terms applied to US-based users. The terms also clarify that when service-specific terms conflict with the general Terms of Service, the service-specific terms will govern that particular service rather than the general terms controlling all conflicts. This means users of additional services may operate under different dispute resolution and governance procedures depending on which service they are using.
View change record →If 23andMe updates its Terms in ways that affect arbitration rights, data handling, or liability, continued use of the service following notification constitutes acceptance of those changes, even if the user did not actively review or affirmatively agree to the revised terms.
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"23andMe may make changes to the Terms at any time. If we make a material change to the Terms, we will notify you, such as by posting a notice on our website or sending a message to the email address associated with your account. By continuing to access or use the Services, you agree to be bound by the revised Terms.— Excerpt from 23andMe's 23andMe Terms of Service
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The use of continued service access as implied acceptance of amended terms is a practice the FTC has scrutinized in consumer-facing contexts, particularly where material changes affect dispute resolution or data use rights. Some state consumer protection laws require affirmative consent for material amendments to consumer contracts, particularly where the original agreement included sensitive data processing or arbitration clauses. The adequacy of notice by website posting alone has been questioned in regulatory guidance. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The modification clause is common in consumer technology agreements, but its interaction with the mandatory arbitration provision is significant: if 23andMe modifies arbitration terms, users who do not actively review the notification may unknowingly waive a new opt-out window or accept changed arbitration procedures. JURISDICTION FLAGS: California courts have scrutinized browsewrap and continued-use acceptance mechanisms, particularly where changes affect substantive consumer rights. EU users are directed to separate regional terms, but US users in California should be aware that state law may impose additional requirements for valid amendment consent. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Organizations with enterprise or research agreements should confirm whether material term changes trigger renegotiation rights or notice obligations under their commercial contracts. The provision that these Terms control over additional service terms in cases of conflict means downstream amendment of these Terms could affect rights under Membership and Telehealth agreements. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Compliance teams should implement a monitoring process for 23andMe Terms updates, particularly given the sensitivity of genetic data. Any material amendment should trigger a review of whether the change affects data processing consent, arbitration opt-out rights, or liability exposure.
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This clause means users are bound by updated terms simply by continuing to use the service, which may include changes to arbitration, data use, or liability provisions without requiring affirmative re-consent.
If 23andMe updates its Terms in ways that affect arbitration rights, data handling, or liability, continued use of the service following notification constitutes acceptance of those changes, even if the user did not actively review or affirmatively agree to the revised terms.
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