Lawmakers in several states are considering bills that would give residents more control over their data. A measure under ...

Legislation is making its way through Senate committees in California that sponsor Sen. Monique Limón (D-District 21) says ...

According to the company’s U.S. privacy statement, if 23andMe is involved in a “bankruptcy, merger, acquisition, reorganization, or sale of assets, your Personal Information may be accessed, sold or ...

Lawmakers restarted their work to bolster data privacy protections for Bay Staters, and some Democrats clashed with an ...

The possibility of new ownership over 23andMe has some customers concerned about how their sensitive genetic information will ...

So no wonder the company’s bankruptcy has set off such alarms — and highlighted the weakness of the privacy laws in many states, including Massachusetts. A huge trove of private data from 15 million ...

Rather, the genetic data “are typically covered by consumer privacy laws” similar to those that apply to consumer health wearables and apps, explained Jordan Wrigley, data and policy analyst ...