The company known as 23andMe have begun the process of filing bankruptcy. For those who don't know what this company does, it collects DNA. The DNA is then analyzed and it has been helpful for the users to find out what kinds of illnesses they and their families might be disposed to getting in the future.
23andMe is also used to find relatives through DNA matches. So a lot of their business are those seeking out lost family members or biological family members.
However, because the company is having financial difficulty, it's unclear what will happen to those DNA samples and the information.
If you have used this company, be sure to read this article and determine what you would like to do. It is possible to have the company get rid of your information, after you download the information for yourself of course.
Here's a link to an article explaining all of the details.
23andMe Files for Bankruptcy: What Genealogists Need to Know
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