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Privacy Expert Takes Charge Amid 23andMe Bankruptcy Crisis

7/30/2025

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Neil Richards, a leading privacy law expert, has stepped in as the Consumer Privacy Ombudsman amid the bankruptcy of 23andMe, a genetic testing company. After a significant data breach, he played a crucial role in addressing privacy concerns during its $305 million sale to TTAM Research Group, which committed to maintaining customer rights and privacy policies.

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Neil Richards, a leading privacy law expert, has stepped in as the Consumer Privacy Ombudsman amid the bankruptcy of 23andMe, a genetic testing company. After a significant data breach, he played a crucial role in addressing privacy concerns during its $305 million sale to TTAM Research Group, which committed to maintaining customer rights and privacy policies.