23andMe, the personal genomics and biotechnology company, has been trying to contain a security breach that was first disclosed on October 6th. On October 19th, 23andMe disclosed another security breach by the same hacker who had initially claimed responsibility. The hacker said he had access to more than 4 million genetic profile records this time. And on December 4th, 23andMe
This change will force its users into binding arbitration, which is a means to resolve disputes (such as a cybersecurity breach leaking your DNA data) outside of court.
It would if you dont utilize the opt out during the window, all TOS’ are written that way, every ody that’s used them already agreed to be bound by a TOS that’s subject to change, as long as they post the change and offer an opt out from that point forward, it’s legal. That’s why places always send those updated TOS notices.
Sadly many people that used them did so with real information. Anybody that did should download their profile, request data deletion and opt out of the terms.
Maybe not but you’ll undoubtedly have to go to court to argue that (paying legal cost the whole time) before you can then start the case about gross negligence (and pay more for)
It’s all designed to ensure you can’t afford to sue them
No, you’d just have to defend against a motion to dismiss under the terms of this agreement as part of the larger action. It’s a nominally increased amount of work and would not significantly increase the cost of litigation.
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I’m not a lawyer, but I don’t think that retroactively applies to things that happened before the ToS got updated.
So 23andMe would still be open to lawsuits for the previous breach
It would if you dont utilize the opt out during the window, all TOS’ are written that way, every ody that’s used them already agreed to be bound by a TOS that’s subject to change, as long as they post the change and offer an opt out from that point forward, it’s legal. That’s why places always send those updated TOS notices.
Sadly many people that used them did so with real information. Anybody that did should download their profile, request data deletion and opt out of the terms.
Maybe not but you’ll undoubtedly have to go to court to argue that (paying legal cost the whole time) before you can then start the case about gross negligence (and pay more for)
It’s all designed to ensure you can’t afford to sue them
No, you’d just have to defend against a motion to dismiss under the terms of this agreement as part of the larger action. It’s a nominally increased amount of work and would not significantly increase the cost of litigation.