FTC accuses DNA testing company of lying about dumping samples
The Federal Trade Commission has alleged that genetic testing firm 1Health.io, also known as Vitagene, deceived people when it said it would dispose of their physical DNA sample as well as their collected health data.
Under the proposed settlement, Vitagene/1Health.io will have to sharpen its data protection practices and put into place procedures to keep them sharp, as well as a pay a fine. The company has neither admitted nor denied any of the allegations. The company asks users to spit into a tube and uses the customer's genetic data, in combination with a health quiz, to check if a user has, or may soon have, certain health conditions. After a user buys a product package from that costs between $29 and $259, the company gives them a report about their health, wellness, and ancestry.
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