Myth:

My health insurance rates can go up based on my genetic test and employers will discriminate against me.

Truth:

A federal law – called GINA – protects you from those types of discrimination.

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Our policies protect you

Keeping your information secure is a top priority for us.

We follow strong guiding principles and policies on security, and we support laws that protect your privacy and genetic information.

Security: We're committed to safeguarding your information, with several layers of security in place. Our advanced data protection system meets or exceeds current standards for confidentiality. Learn more >

Privacy: We contract with outside security experts to conduct regular audits to ensure that the highest standards in technology, processes and facilities management protect the safety of your information. Our privacy policy outlines additional details. Learn more >

Legal protections: Strong laws protect you as well. Passed in 2008, the federal Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, or GINA, lets you discover your genetic information without putting your job or health insurance at risk. Other federal and state laws help too. Learn more >

Informed Consent: We've created a comprehensive Informed Consent document that we'll ask you to agree to when you purchase our genetic testing services. That way we can be sure you understand the benefits and limitations of what we offer. Learn more >

Terms and Conditions: Review our Terms and Conditions summary to find out more about the conditions that apply when you enroll in our genetic testing services. Learn more >

Gene patent policy: Our policy is based on the premise that your DNA belongs to you. Learn more >