“Provide your sample to other companies that help us provide the DNA Services, such as to our laboratory partners”
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A user's physical DNA sample—not just derived data—may be transferred to third-party companies outside Ancestry's direct control.
Interpretive note: The excerpt uses 'such as' before 'laboratory partners', indicating the list may not be exhaustive, but the canonical claim reflects only the explicitly named example.
Your physical DNA sample may be shared with third-party laboratory partners involved in delivering the DNA Services.
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"Provide your sample to other companies that help us provide the DNA Services, such as to our laboratory partnersExcerpt from Ancestry's Terms and Conditions
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A user's physical DNA sample—not just derived data—may be transferred to third-party companies outside Ancestry's direct control.
Your physical DNA sample may be shared with third-party laboratory partners involved in delivering the DNA Services.
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