FTC says 23andMe purchaser must uphold existing privacy policy for data handling

FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson warned DOJ bankruptcy regulators that any buyer of 23andMe must abide by the company’s existing privacy commitments, including user control over genetic data, deletion rights, and restrictions on sharing with insurers, employers, public databases, or law enforcement without legal process; he emphasized that these promises should remain binding through any sale or transfer, given the uniquely sensitive and immutable nature of genetic information.