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Opting in to DNA matching triggers mutual disclosure of Personal Information to other users, not just to Ancestry.
Interpretive note: The excerpt indicates further categories of mutually visible Personal Information beyond usernames and relationship information; the canonical claim captures only those explicitly quoted in the excerpt excerpt provided.
The updated policy introduces new data collection and processing practices. Ancestry now explicitly discloses that it collects information from interactions with AI-powered support assistants, in addition to human communications. The policy adds a new photo face-grouping feature that creates abstract numerical representations of images to organize your photo gallery, available with your express consent; Ancestry states it does not retain these representations. The policy also adds SMS messaging as a communication channel, available if you expressly opt in. You can decline the face-grouping feature and SMS messaging by not providing express consent.
View change record →If you opt in to DNA matching, other users who match your DNA can see certain Personal Information about you, and you can see theirs.
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Opting in to DNA matching triggers mutual disclosure of Personal Information to other users, not just to Ancestry.
If you opt in to DNA matching, other users who match your DNA can see certain Personal Information about you, and you can see theirs.
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