FamilyTreeDNA drew heat from privacy advocates after it was revealed that the company let the FBI access its database.
The decision exposes the ethical and legal conundrums surrounding at-home DNA testing and illustrates the tension between protecting users’ privacy and aiding law enforcement in catching violent criminals. Law enforcement has increasingly been using genealogy to solve crimes.
Source: DNA Testing Company Will Allow Customers to Opt Out of Helping FBI Amid Privacy Concerns