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Prime Members: 23andMe Health + Ancestry Service - $99.99 @ Amazon

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  • HEALTH FEATURES: Know your genes. Own your health. Learn how genetics can influence your chances of developing certain health conditions. Find out if you're a carrier for certain inherited conditions. Discover what your DNA has to say about your well-being and how it can influence certain lifestyle choices.*
  • ANCESTRY AND TRAITS FEATURES: Know your personal story in a whole new way. Discover your ancestry composition and where in the world your DNA is from across 2000+ regions. Automatically start your Family Tree using your DNA. See what your DNA might have to say about your taste and smell preferences. Discover how DNA can affect your ability to match a musical pitch or whether you hate the sound of chewing.
  • PRIVATE AND PROTECTED: Everyone deserves a secure, private place to explore and understand their genetics. Your data is encrypted, protected, and under your control. You decide what you want to learn and what you want to share. ○ Subject to 23andMe's Terms of Service at 23andme.com/tos and Privacy Statement at 23andme.com/about/privacy
  • RESEARCH: Know you're making a difference. When you opt in to participate in our research, you join forces with millions of people contributing to science. Your participation could help lead to discoveries that may one day make an impact on your own health, the health of your family, and people around the world.
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https://www.amazon.com/23andMe-DN...B01G7PYQTM
  • HEALTH FEATURES: Know your genes. Own your health. Learn how genetics can influence your chances of developing certain health conditions. Find out if you're a carrier for certain inherited conditions. Discover what your DNA has to say about your well-being and how it can influence certain lifestyle choices.*
  • ANCESTRY AND TRAITS FEATURES: Know your personal story in a whole new way. Discover your ancestry composition and where in the world your DNA is from across 2000+ regions. Automatically start your Family Tree using your DNA. See what your DNA might have to say about your taste and smell preferences. Discover how DNA can affect your ability to match a musical pitch or whether you hate the sound of chewing.
  • PRIVATE AND PROTECTED: Everyone deserves a secure, private place to explore and understand their genetics. Your data is encrypted, protected, and under your control. You decide what you want to learn and what you want to share. ○ Subject to 23andMe's Terms of Service at 23andme.com/tos and Privacy Statement at 23andme.com/about/privacy
  • RESEARCH: Know you're making a difference. When you opt in to participate in our research, you join forces with millions of people contributing to science. Your participation could help lead to discoveries that may one day make an impact on your own health, the health of your family, and people around the world.

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Jun 21, 2021 5:05 PM
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rypajoJun 21, 2021 5:05 PM
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So they aren't selling our dna data now?
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Jun 21, 2021 5:11 PM
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KosherPigJun 21, 2021 5:11 PM
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Quote from rypajo View quoted comment :
So they aren't selling our dna data now?
Technically every customer is buying someone else's dna
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Jun 21, 2021 5:32 PM
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graphicdivaJun 21, 2021 5:32 PM
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Is this the lowest y'all see this going??
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Jun 21, 2021 5:41 PM
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UnoriginalGuyJun 21, 2021 5:41 PM
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This is the "normal discount" price. For example, it was this price three times last year. Didn't spot a historically lower price. The non-health version can be around $60~ on sale.

So you can feel safe buying at this price, or wait & you'll get additional opportunities at this price later (e.g. Black Friday).

Jun 21, 2021 6:38 PM
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KNY-21Jun 21, 2021 6:38 PM
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By all means, go ahead and send your DNA to this company but remember that you have no control over what happens to it. Read their T&C. It's appalling.

This company makes billions selling your DNA, and charges you for the privilege. They sell your personal information, including your genetic makeup, to the highest bidder and their craftily worded agreement makes it seem like you gave consent.
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Jun 21, 2021 7:34 PM
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larry123Jun 21, 2021 7:34 PM
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Some friends did this and swapped names to protect their privacy.
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Jun 21, 2021 7:40 PM
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regulat0rJun 21, 2021 7:40 PM
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Quote from KNY-21 View quoted comment :
By all means, go ahead and send your DNA to this company but remember that you have no control over what happens to it. Read their T&C. It's appalling.

This company makes billions selling your DNA, and charges you for the privilege. They sell your personal information, including your genetic makeup, to the highest bidder and their craftily worded agreement makes it seem like you gave consent.
Well said. As badly as I want this for health and curiosity purposes, I just can't do it based on principle. You are right, they should be paying us for this information.

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Jun 21, 2021 7:44 PM
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cra888zyJun 21, 2021 7:44 PM
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Quote from larry123 View quoted comment :
Some friends did this and swapped names to protect their privacy.
Swap names all you want but once you provide your DNA, you will be put into the appropriate family tree that you belong to...
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Jun 21, 2021 7:47 PM
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teenbeanJun 21, 2021 7:47 PM
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Thanks! I have already done Ancestry DNA but I since I am trying to figure out who my great-grandfather was, I might as well try 23andMe to see if there are more DNA matches to work with.
Jun 21, 2021 7:56 PM
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avgjoe2000Jun 21, 2021 7:56 PM
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Quote from larry123 View quoted comment :
Some friends did this and swapped names to protect their privacy.
DNA is your real identity. Name is just a label.
Jun 21, 2021 7:59 PM
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yuyakJun 21, 2021 7:59 PM
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Quote from regulat0r View quoted comment :
Well said. As badly as I want this for health and curiosity purposes, I just can't do it based on principle. You are right, they should be paying us for this information.
The "Health" part is a joke. Don't bother if that's what you're interested in.

If you're interested in the health implications, I recommend you look at an actual medical genetic testing company like Invitae https://www.invitae.com/en/stayin...-our-tests, instead of a recreational genetic testing company like 23andMe. It's pricier but it's far more comprehensive and accurate. 23andMe just "genotypes" a few known-to-be common mutations in genes of interest (which means you'll have a very high false negative rate), where as medical-grade testing companies will sequence the entire gene.
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Jun 21, 2021 7:59 PM
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TAGcaverJun 21, 2021 7:59 PM
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Quote from graphicdiva View quoted comment :
Is this the lowest y'all see this going??
Yes, if you want the version that includes Health data, I've never seen it cheaper than this. I watch all the DNA sales closely (Over the last several years, I've bought about 10x 23andme (5 with Health), 10x FamilyTreeDNA, and about 25x AncestryDNA), and I'd say it sells for 99 once or twice a year. The 23andme non-health version has sold as low as 49 a few times. All 3 of these companies' tests are great in different ways and I highly recommend them, regardless of the fearful doomsayers that love to thread crap on every one of them every time they go on sale. Lol
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Jun 21, 2021 7:59 PM
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cdkeeJun 21, 2021 7:59 PM
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If you already have an ancestry kit, can you use this to upgrade for health?
Jun 21, 2021 8:03 PM
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343guiltysparkJun 21, 2021 8:03 PM
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Quote from cra888zy View quoted comment :
Swap names all you want but once you provide your DNA, you will be put into the appropriate family tree that you belong to...
Can you explain this further? If they get your DNA and place you accordingly, but you've essentially masked your personal identity by giving a fake name and address wouldn't your privacy still be protected?

I know your DNA would be out there and have been mapped, but I'm trying to understand how they or one of their data buyers can personally identify you based on that.

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Jun 21, 2021 8:06 PM
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XealOJun 21, 2021 8:06 PM
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FYI they went public today.

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