Here's how to delete your data as company shake-up leaves customers wondering what will happen to their DNA info.

The implications of this sale are significant, raising concerns over data privacy and the potential misuse of sensitive genetic information.

Users of 23andMe were encouraged by privacy experts to delete their data from the genetic testing service, based in the Bay Area. But it can take years.

Americans curious about their ancestry likely paid for a DNA test through 23andMe. But with their future unclear, what will happen to customers' data?

When you set up your 23andMe account, you’re given the option either to have your saliva sample securely destroyed or to have it stored for future testing. If you’ve previously opted to store your sample but now want to delete your 23andMe account, the company says, it will destroy the sample for you as part of the account deletion process.

A plummet in the company’s valuation and a recent board resignation have raised questions about the future of genetic data collected from millions of customers.

Here’s how to permanently delete your DNA data from 23andMe, ensuring that your sensitive genetic information is no longer accessible.