“Store your sample and any extracted DNA in our biobank located in the United States, or destroy any remaining sample and extracted DNA after your sample has been processed—based on the option you selected when registering your AncestryDNA test”
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The handling of physical DNA material—storage versus destruction—is determined by a one-time selection made at registration, with no indication of a later opt-in or opt-out mechanism in this excerpt.
Whether your DNA sample and extracted DNA are stored in Ancestry's U.S. biobank or destroyed after processing depends on the option you chose when you registered your AncestryDNA test.
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We shall promptly destroy personal information without delay when the retention period has expired or when the purpose of processing has been achieved, and the personal information is no longer necessary.
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"Store your sample and any extracted DNA in our biobank located in the United States, or destroy any remaining sample and extracted DNA after your sample has been processed—based on the option you selected when registering your AncestryDNA testExcerpt from Ancestry's Terms and Conditions
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The handling of physical DNA material—storage versus destruction—is determined by a one-time selection made at registration, with no indication of a later opt-in or opt-out mechanism in this excerpt.
Whether your DNA sample and extracted DNA are stored in Ancestry's U.S. biobank or destroyed after processing depends on the option you chose when you registered your AncestryDNA test.
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