However, the new company that comes in may not be one that you trust and even if it is, things don’t always go according to plan, so you may still be worried about your personal data being mishandled.

Once you've downloaded the data you don't want to lose from Facebook, the final step is to delete your account. Facebook will give you a list of items to consider before deleting your account.

23andMe's database is shrinking as customers request to delete their data. Interim CEO Joseph Selsavage said 1.9 million customers have asked for data deletions.

Follow these steps to delete your 23andMe account, but be aware that some personal and genetic data may still be stored by the company. 23 and NOT me, actually. Skip to main content ...

That means the virtually unprecedented genetic database could be sold in bankruptcy proceedings.Now one state attorney general is warning those customers to purge their data sooner rather than ...

Next, scroll to the “23andMe Data” section and select “View.” After that, the website will ask if you want to download your data with an option to delete it.

One of the most popularly-recognized biotechnology companies, 23andMe, has filed for bankruptcy. Before the company sells its assets, users are able to download and delete their data, if they wish ...

A judge just approved the sale of 23andMe's DNA data to TTAM Research Institute. So far, 15% of users have already requested that their data be deleted. Here's how you can, too.

23andMe users can request the company to remove their genetic data from their database by visiting their profile's “Settings” section under “23andMe Data”. In an open letter to customers, the company ...

If you're one of the 15 million people who has used 23andMe's DNA sequencing process, there are a number of serious privacy implications with the company's bankruptcy—and it's time to delete ...

Go to the "Delete Data" section. Click "Permanently Delete Data." You will receive an email from 23andMe confirming the action. Click the link in that email to complete the process.