data privacy
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How To Delete Your Search History Off Google’s Servers
Google, one of the biggest stashers of our personal data, updated Google Search a little while back to make it easier for you to review and edit what search data the company stores. Here’s how to clear your search history off of Google’s servers using this new tool.
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Genealogy Site GEDMatch Is Now Owned By A Forensics Company
If you’ve been exploring your family tree through GEDmatch—which used to be a niche genetic genealogy site—you should know that they’ve been bought by a forensic genomics firm, Verogen. The privacy policy has not changed, though.
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User-Upload DNA Sites Just Became Even Less Private
Ever since American police tracked down the alleged Golden State Killer with a public DNA database, those sites have been privacy minefields for people who just want to learn more about their genetics. Now, a Florida judge has signed a warrant that allows authorities to search even the DNA of people who opted out of…
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Facebook Might Know When You Last Had Sex
Some period tracking apps have been sending data to Facebook, BuzzFeed reports, including when you had sex, if you logged that using the apps. They also share other information you’ve logged, from detailed medical data to your mood to the fact that you’re using a menstruation app.