Google founder Sergey Brin's spouse has started an online genetic testing company. In exchange for a dirt-cheap genetic profile, '23andme.com'
will have access to your DNA!
23andme.com is an online company that offers cheap genetic testing. The owner of the site is married to Sergey Brin one of the founders of GOOGLE.
They are working to try to crack the genetic code because Brin has about a greater than 50% chance of getting Parkinsons, according to his genetic
profile.
The site claims that they use evolving technology to potentially break the code. However, they keep your sequencing data and as new research comes out
they also periodically send new test results without having to take a new saliva sample. Not only will Google have access to your spending habits,
income, address, geographical location, contacts and net-worth; they will have
full access to your disease vulnerabilities, current disease state,
race, and genetic profile.. They reserve the right to keep your saliva indefinitely and screen for new diseases as the technology improves.
Every innovation Google makes is about stealing your information (instant search is a keylogger), gmail scans your email, Chrome OS with cloud storage
allows Google can see all your information/data, and now they want your DNA too. It won't be long before they will have a computer that will map out
your entire life.
23andme (what a dumb name), claims that you are protected by The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (don't you feel better?):
Your Privacy and Security Your personalized 23andMe web account provides secure and easy access to your information, with multiple levels of
encryption and security protocols protecting your personal information. The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) is U.S. federal
legislation that protects Americans from discrimination (in health insurance and employment decisions) on the basis of genetic information.
But then they advise that:
GINA does not cover life or disability insurance providers. So, life and disability insurers don't have to comply with the law, and can use your
genetic background to deny you coverage. Once your confidential information is breached, and it inevitably happens, you are a sitting duck for
advertising, solicitation and denial of services. And of course discrimination.
Providing your genetic information to this corporation is completely ignorant, unless done under an alias, and disposable credit card. You have to
wonder why 23andme is providing such inexpensive subscriptions. I can assure you that they are eating the cost to obtain huge amounts of genetic
information from the always unsuspecting public. Google now, through this company, will have a full dossier on you- including genetic testing that
has yet to come to fruition. Could intelligence, life-span, fertility and proclivity to cancer be screened for at some point? If so, Google could
include that in your profile. True evil could occur if Google was to access this information, with your consent.
I am reposting this post because I didn't have ONE response!!!!