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Physical biological material may be stored by Ancestry on an ongoing basis, subject to a separate consent decision by the user.
Interpretive note: The excerpt establishes two additional independent propositions about future testing conditions that were not stated in the canonical claim and are recorded in omitted_material.
The updated Privacy Statement no longer displays a dedicated 'Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information' link in the footer, which was previously accessible to California residents under CCPA requirements. This link allowed users to exercise data-sharing opt-out rights. The footer now lists 'Consumer Health Privacy' as a separate item but does not explicitly direct users to their CCPA controls. California residents may need to locate their opt-out rights through alternative navigation paths on the Ancestry site.
View change record →The updated privacy policy removes the 'Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information' link from the footer navigation. This link previously provided direct access to Ancestry's data-sharing opt-out mechanism, which is a required disclosure under California's CCPA. While the removal does not eliminate the opt-out right itself, it may make the opt-out control less easily discoverable from the privacy policy page. Affected users may need to locate the opt-out mechanism through alternate navigation or search methods.
View change record →The updated Privacy Statement clarifies what uses of Ancestry services are permitted and prohibited, establishes that photo face-grouping in your gallery requires your express consent, and introduces SMS messaging as a communication channel for future opt-in communications. The statement now covers Ancestry, AncestryDNA, and Related Brands under a unified framework while noting that other services operated by the company use separate privacy statements. The removal of 'uploaded DNA data' from the account creation section reflects a narrowing of that specific provision's scope, though genetic information processing remains described elsewhere in the policy. You can review the full updated statement to understand how your personal information will be processed and manage your communication preferences when SMS opt-ins become available.
View change record →Storing your Biological Samples in the biobank is optional and requires your affirmative consent.
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"You can consent to have your Biological Samples stored in our biobank for future testing at your option. Future testing and research may be done if you agree to our Informed Consent to Research or if you consent to other tests of your Biological Samples.Excerpt from Ancestry's Privacy Statement
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Physical biological material may be stored by Ancestry on an ongoing basis, subject to a separate consent decision by the user.
Storing your Biological Samples in the biobank is optional and requires your affirmative consent.
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