United States of America: California Attorney General issued guidance on right to deletion of genetic data for 23andMe consumers under Genetic Information Privacy Act (GIPA) and California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)

On 21 March 2025, California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued guidance on the rights under the Genetic Information Privacy Act (GIPA) and California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) to request the deletion of genetic data from 23andMe, a genetic testing company. This announcement comes following 23andMe's financial instability, which may put sensitive data at risk of disclosure to third parties. Californians can download their data before requesting its deletion and destroy any stored genetic samples to regain control over their personal information.