A DNA test and 3 months to trawl through your family history.
Big warning to cancel before renewal, as that costs $129/3 months. You'll probably have gone down all the branches by then anyway.
Not sure if you can simply cancel straight away to keep the 3 months, maybe someone out there can let us know.
Nowt to worry about, the main owners are only profit driven Blackstone private equity. 🤥
"Ancestry acquisition and data leaks-
In 2020, Blackstone acquired a majority stake in Ancestry.com, which controls access to millions of people's genetic data, heightening concern about Blackstone's data privacy practices. This data was disclosed to Blackstone, and it has aggressively defended itself against class action litigation relating to misuse of the data of people who did not consent to genetic testing but were affected through direct biological relations or other means of identification."
"Grandpa, why cant i get health insurance?"
"Because in the 21st century i gave away the family genetic map"
Or maybe find out your are the bastard son of a billionaire and chase for your share of the inheritance.
The privilege to share my DNA with a private company who will commercialise and make money from this and at the same time paying them to do it. Damn what a business model. Shut up and take my money now.
-1, regardless of your personal convictions, this remains a deal. 😉
a deal to rip you off. even if this is free. its still not a deal.
You pay them and hand over all your DNA info. What a sucker!
Why people acting as if someone is interested at your DNAs?
Because 30 years ago, if you told someone people would be screwing with their own genetics with CRISPR, they'd have laughed at you.
Even harder if you said it was 'cheap'.
Given another 30 years (hell, 5 years? 1 year? we can't know), who knows how easy it will be to 3D print, or grow an eyeball or fingerprint (functional or not).
Perhaps with the rise of Quantum computing the only truly secure bank approach is a finger prick?
The point is "we don't know".
Plus, to the best of our current knowledge, your DNA is a full roadmap to calculating your biometrics.
The 'unknowns' outweigh the benefits. It could be harmless in your lifetime; it could also very much not be.
Lots of people unlock their banking app with their thumb print; imagine if I could print that without ever even being on the same continent as you.
Pfft, just use crispr to modify your dna … like changing your password, only you get a bonus set of wings and the ability to see in UV.
There is post quantum cryptography.
Apple already uses one called PQ3 in iMessage.
The best thing about AncestryDNA is that cops and various agencies can use it to track down people or solve cold cases. If your family member did something dodgy they can track them through you. :)
That potentiallly sounds great! That weird uncle of yours, who you always suspected to be a rapist? Maybe the cops will finally catch him!
It can also be used to increase your health span. When you weigh those the risk benefit is clear.
This is just like that documentary Gattaca…
bad idea to give away your DNA
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-1, regardless of your personal convictions, this remains a deal. 😉
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-03236-1
Genetic databases vulnerable to leaks
Single-cell data sets, a type of genetic database, could be exploited to reveal the identities and private health information of donors. The databases are often freely accessible and can contain cellular genetic information from thousands of people. The data are supposed to be anonymized, but researchers have shown that it can be used to predict a person’s genome. “Our genomes are very identifying,” says bioinformatician and co-author Gamze Gürsoy. “You can change your credit-card number if it leaks, but you cannot change your genome.”
Pros and cons of DNA aside, if you are currently running on a free membership and want a deal on the non-DNA stuff, use your VPN and get onto the USA site (ancestry.com) as they have 50% off plus tax on all subscriptions. Sale until 21st of the month.
Side note, depending how into it you are, 3 months isn't enough. I've been subscribing on and off for 7 years now and there's always still something else I'm working on in the tree.
Sure private company, in a world where dataleaks are becoming common and biometrics are one of the few more secure methods we have left, please take a copy of my DNA.