Ancestry.com

Ancestry.com is a Utahan genealogy company that offers personal DNA testing and familial records.


Handling
Does the policy allow personally-targeted or behavioral marketing?  Yes, but you may opt-out
4/10
Does the service allow you to permanently delete your personal data?  Yes, using an automated mechanism
5/5
Does the service allow third-party access to private personal data?  Yes
0/10
When does the policy allow law enforcement access to personal data?  Only when required by a court order or subpoena
4/5
Transparency
Does the policy outline the service's general security practices?  Somewhat
1/3
Is the policy's history made available?  Only the date it was last modified
3/5
Does the policy require users to be notified in case of a data breach?  Not necessarily
0/7
Will affected users be notified when the policy is meaningfully changed?  Yes
5/5
Collection
Does the service collect personal data from third parties?  Yes
0/10
Is it clear why the service collects the personal data that it does?  Mostly
7/10
Does the service allow the user to control whether personal data is collected or used for non-critical purposes?  On an opt-out basis, but only for some non-critical data/uses
3/10
Does the policy list the personal data it collects?  Yes, generally
7/10

Last Updated

December 12, 2020

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