23andMe Forms Privacy Board With Health Care CPO and 2 Professors
23andMe Research Institute formed a privacy advisory board, it said Thursday. Members include Peggy Bodin, HCA Healthcare chief privacy officer; Fred Cate, an Indiana University professor and data strategy consultant; and Jonathan Zittrain, a Harvard University professor.
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The direct-to-consumer genetic testing company came under scrutiny earlier this year when it declared bankruptcy, and it was unclear what would happen to users’ sensitive data (see 2507300063 and 2504100033).
“We have always been committed to giving individuals control over their data with choice and transparency,” 23andMe CEO Anne Wojcicki said Thursday. “The establishment of this board, with its deep and diverse expertise, reflects our dedication to ensuring our policies and practices reflect the highest standards of data protection and ethical use while we continue to pioneer genetic discovery.”