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Drugmakers Are Set to Pay 23andMe Millions to Access Consumer DNA::GSK will pay the DNA testing company $20 million for non-exclusive access to genetic data.

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[–] Mettigel@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] nutsack@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year ago (1 children)

did you not read the terms and conditions before you agreed to them

[–] ExLisper@linux.community 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Mettigel@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (3 children)

That somehow makes sense. But still, shouldn't you be able to own "the copyright" for your own DNA? If not there should be some legislation for that I think.

[–] bigkahuna1986@lemmy.ml 10 points 1 year ago

No way man, you're not a corporation so you don't get to own anything.

[–] ExLisper@linux.community 8 points 1 year ago

I'm sure you agree to pass any "rights" to your DNA when you sign the T&C.

[–] HurlingDurling@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I believe 23 and me stated in the past that they own the data that they process, so in essence if you, or a family member submit their DNA to them, then they own that DNA and part of the DNA of the relatives of whom submitted the sample.