Financial and security chaos at the once-pioneering genetic testing firm has intensified concerns about user data. Here's how to take action.

The genetic-testing company 23andMe is facing financial difficulties, raising concerns about the privacy and security of its customers' DNA data.

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

A spokesperson for 23andMe would not comment to NPR on what will happen to genetic data, except to express the company’s commitment to privacy. “For our customers, our focus continues to be on transparency and choice over how they want their data to be managed,” Andy Kill told the news outlet earlier this month.

A big data breach and deepening financial woes have sparked new concerns about the DNA testing company's ability to protect your personal data.

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