[SoftTalker]

> 23andme seemed like a solid, reputable company.

One thing I've come to realize over the past couple of decades is that with internet/tech/VC startups in particular, the statements they make about goals, philosophy, core values, and ethics are subject to change as needed to secure more funding, increase revenue, or in case of acquisition.

You really cannot trust what any company says until they've been in business at least ten years with an unbroken record of responsible, trustworthy operation. And even then it can all change with a merger.

[mixmastamyk]

In other words, you cannot fully trust a company. As long it is a collection of brains that may change membership at any time.

[medstrom]

Unless it signs a social contract that legally binds it to dissolve upon turning evil -- but that would take some extremely principled owners.