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Hot on the heels of Senator Schumer raising undue alarm about the privacy protections at the genetic genealogy testing companies, a real threat has reemerged in the United States: House Resolution 1313.
The main genetic genealogy companies give you complete control over whether they share your data with third parties, and you can withdraw your consent at any time.