Also, you don't actually need to share your own data to be vulnerable. Some stupid relative sharing their genetic information is enough to have some ideas about you. I'm fortunate that it's hasn't caught on in my home country.

[–] MBM@lemmings.world 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I feel like caring about heritage in this way is a pretty North-American (or maybe immigrant country in general) thing in the first place

[–] Chadus_Maximus@lemm.ee 2 points 8 months ago

My family won't like the fact they're not pure. Best not to kick that hornet's nest.

[–] Mongostein@lemmy.ca -2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

How do you mean?

[–] Jolteon@lemmy.zip 18 points 8 months ago (3 children)

I consider your personal genetic data to be a much more dangerous thing to sell, at least in the long term, compared to browser history.

[–] MajorMajormajormajor@lemmy.ca 4 points 8 months ago

Even if the corporation that holds onto the genetic data isn't selling it for profit (which I doubt), they still likely have terrible security on their servers. How many data breaches have there been over the years?

[–] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 1 points 8 months ago

I think it's arguable. You can control thought with algorithms and feed addictions with browsing history. Both are still dangerous if abused.

[–] Mongostein@lemmy.ca 1 points 8 months ago

Oh right. I forgot what 23&me was