23andMe sells DNA kits to offer personalized reports on genetic insights, ancestry, and trait variation. 

23andMe is appreciated for its insightful and diverse information, easy-to-use process, and continual updates. However, concerns over data privacy and high cost are notable weaknesses.

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I love the app experience - how its database is continually updated so you learn new things about your lineage, health outcomes, and relatives. It's just way too expensive.

Pretty fun and cool experience to learn an about your DNA/ancestry. Process was super simple and results came fairly quick. I like how your results change/become more accurate over time as the technology improves. 

This was a lot of fun and even helped reconnect with a distant family member. 

Not trustworthy. I did a DNA kit and the info was nothing surprising. Presented well; however, they have since had a data breach and waited to report it and have tried to downplay it.  Have since requested all my info be deleted...

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I got 23andme for Christmas a few years ago and it has been so cool getting connected with family members all over the country and world. It was so easy to take the DNA test and to send the sample back to them. They will periodically update your DNA results and make your ancestry more specific. I bought the one that also told you what conditions you are pre-disposed to have which was very useful it you are like me and what to take precautions early or want to know what runs in your family. 
I will be buying my fiancé one soon as a gift so he can find out his ancestry! 

Did this several years ago.  Continue to get updates.  Interesting.  

I purchased 23andMe WAY back in my first years of high school. I always heard crazy stories about what it could tell you, but I had no idea the impact it would ultimately create on my life. For the better, we learned that my 58-year-old dad's dad AND the last name I've lived under the last 24-years hasn't been an accurate depiction. If you have any holes in your family story and timeline, I cannot recommend enough. It was a must-have for ours and brought us closer together than it did drive us apart. Not to mention, the new premium features are outstanding and can truly tell you so much about yourself genetically and your health predispositions. 

the stats were insightful, and it's nice that they keep coming out with new information about your dna

Pros: Learning about your genetics is entertaining. When they first came out, they provided more health-related data than the other large DNA test co, Ancestry, which I appreciated.

Cons: they sell your data. They imply that there's a lot more info provided than there really is, relative to the amount of info in our DNA. What you get is really just a sliver. 

Bottom line: I had genetic testing done through my doctor recently. If I do more testing "at home," 
 it will be with a company with better privacy policies, who don't sell our most personal info to large corporations. 

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