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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 arbitrationoptout@23andme.com 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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[-] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

My ISP, phone company, bank, insurance company and everyone else send me TOS related messages from time to time. Usually, the message is something along the lines of: “We’re altering the deal. Pray we don’t alter it any further”

It doesn’t seem fair to me, but since everyone is doing it, there probably isn’t a law against it.

[-] tty5@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Every time an ISP does that around here they send you a notification via certified mail with a prepaid return envelope and a service cancellation form included - you can decide to not continue using the service without any early cancellations fees etc.

If they fail to do that they get fined by consumer protection agency, are required to return any fees they charged based on the change and they get to start over - send a notification that follows the rules resetting the clock for those who opt to cancel

[-] EatYouWell@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

You'd think that, but you know those "don't remove or warranty is void" stickers on stuff? They're illegal.

[-] MumboJumbo@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Not illegal, just not legally binding.

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