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My gf wanted so bad for me to send my DNA to these clowns. I declined due to privacy reasons. She tried to convince me that they keep your info private. I told her that even if that was true, the government could still access it. She thinks I'm paranoid. And now her personal info is likely part of this leak.
What is your concern with doing a DNA spit test? I'm honestly curious, because I haven't heard an actual answer yet. I don't see how it exposes any more information compared to what advertisers already have.
Insurance companies would love your DNA too, for all the “good” reasons. And imagine not getting a job because of your DNA.
Zipcodes can do just so much…
I can easily imagine hiring managers tossing out job applications of people who have a family history of autism, but that's more a problem of it being too hard to fire them if they're a problem.
Religious people could also use a history of mental illiness to assume satanic activity.