23andMe is potentially selling more than just genetic data. The personal survey info is also a privacy problem.

Kayte Spector-Bagdady, is an associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Michigan.

As soon as the genetic testing company 23andMe filed for bankruptcy on March 23, 2025, concerns about what would happen to the personal information contained in its massive genetic and health information database were swift and widespread. A few days after, a U.S. judge ruled that the company could sell its consumer data as part of the bankruptcy.