Squirrel away your DNA
Protect your genetic privacy with anonymous 23andMe, Ancestry, and other direct-to-consumer genetic testing
Use it don't lose it:
Genetic testing vs. Privacy
23andMe, Ancestry and other direct-to-consumer genetic test providers analyze parts of your DNA to provide you with fun, interesting, and potentially helpful insight into your one-of-a-kind biology. What can (and can’t) these tests really tell you? What makes them so risky when it comes to privacy? Why do we advocate for anonymous 23andMe and Ancestry testing? DNASquirrel is here to help.
Step into the wild
23andMe, AncestryDNA and other direct-to-consumer DNA testing services promise unheralded insight into your ancestral history, your health and physiology, and into what makes you uniquely you. While these tests don’t quite live up to their hype just yet, they do offer an interesting and potentially valuable window into your biology at a surprisingly low cost.
At DNASquirrel we advocate for ANONYMOUS direct-to-consumer genetic testing ONLY. In other words, genetic testing where the service provider is UNABLE to connect your identity to your genetic profile. Not just WANTS to protect your privacy, not just CLAIMS to be able to protect your privacy, but is UNABLE to inadvertently leak or purposely expose your identity.
What can I do to safeguard my genetic privacy? How can get anonymous 23andMe, AncestryDNA, or other genetic test results? What should I do if I’ve already signed up for one of these services?
Behind the Squirrel
Who’s behind the websites and apps we use?
As individuals we are choosing to share greater amounts of information about ourselves online. Sharing helps us build rich online communities. But giving up detailed personal information is increasingly a requirement before accessing the websites, apps and services we depend on. Despite demanding more transparency from us as individuals, commercial (and other) entities are becoming increasingly opaque about who they are and what they wish to achieve. This is a recipe for trouble.
So who’s behind the Squirrel?
Anonymous 23andMe and Ancestry testing
Want a safer way to participate in consumer genetic testing? Take Action! Click here, select your preferred level of privacy protection, and follow our steps to getting your anonymous 23andMe, Ancestry, or other consumer genetic test result.