3 The leaders of the Chamber’s Energy and Commerce Committee said they are investigating how 23Andme’s bankruptcy could affect customer data.
Representatives Brett Guthrie, Gust Bilirakis and Gary Palmer (all Republicans) He sent a letter On Thursday to the interim CEO of the Genetic Testing Company, Joe Selsavage, makes a series of questions about how 23 will handle the client data if the company is sold.
The letter also says that some clients have reported problems of eliminating their data on the 23Andme website, and points out that direct consumers such as 23Andme are generally not covered by the protections of the Portability and Responsibility Law of Health Insurance (Hipaa).
“Given the lack of Hipa protections, the mosaic of state laws that cover genetic privacy and uncertainty surrounding what happens with customer information in case a sale of data and information from a company or client occurs, we are concerned that this treasure of confidential information is at risk of being composed,” the representatives write.
23Andme, what established a demand for data violation For $ 30 million last year, he presented himself to the bankruptcy of Chapter 11 in March, with the co -founder and Ceo Anne Wojciki saying that he resigned to become a private bidder for the company.
