Zoom out: In reality, there isn't much federal protection for customer data shared with 23andMe, or other companies that circle the health care space but aren't actually health providers.

ST. LOUIS – A federal judge in St. Louis ruled that the sale of the direct-to-consumer genetic testing company 23andMe and its assets may proceed, despite concerns from the state of California ...

The court-appointed Consumer Privacy Ombudsman (CPO) in the 23andMe bankruptcy last month released a 200-plus-page report ...

Similarly, any acquirer of 23andMe must adhere to the existing privacy policy and is prohibited from materially altering the usage of the data without notice and consent.

A federal judge on Thursday declined to block the bankruptcy sale of genetic testing company 23andMe to its co-founder Anne Wojcicki pending the outcome of a legal challenge by California.

When popular genetic testing company 23andMe filed for bankruptcy earlier this year and announced it was for sale, privacy experts and consumer advocates raised concerns over the future of the sens… ...

23andMe bankruptcy sale can proceed, Missouri federal judge says by: Kevin S. Held Posted: Jul 10, 2025 / 04:58 PM CDT Updated: Jul 10, 2025 / 05:33 PM CDT ST.