Leaders of the 3 House Committee for Energy and Commerce said they were investigating how 23 and bankruptcy could affect consumer data.
Representative Brett Gatri, Gass Bilrakis, and Gary Paller (all Republicans) Sent a letter On Thursday, the interim CEO of the Genetic Testing Company, who is asking a number of questions about the saleswage, how to handle 23 and how customer data will be handled if the company is sold.
The letter also states that some users have reported difficulties in deleting their data from 23 and the website, and it is noted that direct consumer companies like 23 and Mai are not usually included in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
“Lack of HIPAA reservations, patch of state laws covering genetic privacy, and uncertainty about customer information, selling a company or customer’s data and information transfer, we are concerned that there is a risk of sensitive information.”
23 and mi, who Fixed the data violation Million last year for 30 million, Chapter 11 filed for bankruptcy In March, the co -founder and CEO was told by Wojki that she was resigning to become a private bidder for the company.