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23andMe just sent out an email trying to trick customers into accepting a TOS change that will prevent you from suing them after they literally lost your genome ro thieves.

Do what it says in the email and email [email protected] that you do not agree with the new terms of service and opt out of arbitration.

If you have an account with them, do this right now.

Here’s an email template for what to write: https://www.patreon.com/posts/94164861

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 11 months ago (1 children)

that customers will “accept” the TOS without even realizing it

Somebody -- preferably a goddamn judge -- really needs to start explaining to all these sociopathic corporate lawyers that...

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Preferably a judge, but maybe an alien will do.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

I, for one, welcome our new Alien Overl—uh, Judicial Authorities