Some social media users report trouble deleting their 23andMe DNA data in the bankruptcy scramble

As the genetic testing company heads to court to sell its assets, consumers are being warned to take action to protect their privacy.

As genetic testing company 23andMe heads to bankruptcy court, there is a lot of data at stake. The company, which analyzes DNA through its salvia test kits and offers information about customers’ ancestry, health traits, and genetic risks, now seeks “authorization from the Court to commence a process to sell substantially all of its assets through a Chapter 11 plan,” according to 23andMe’s press release.