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23andMe - Terms of Service

AncestryDNA Terms and Conditions (Outside the United States)

AncestryDNA Terms and Conditions (United States)

Authorization Form To Collect Samples For DNA Profiling

From the National Funeral Directors Association.

Correcting the Record on Privacy - The DNA Geek

Blog post setting the record straight on what DNA companies can and cannot do with our DNA data, and what we can do about it.

Cystic Fibrosis: A Case Study in Genetic Privacy - The DNA Geek

Ethical Considerations Using DNA Results (RootsTech)

By Lynn Broderick

Ethics, guidelines and standards - ISOGG Wiki

Facts Matter! | The Legal Genealogist

The Legal Genealogist's response to an article suggesting that Ancestry handed over DNA to law enforcement.

Family Tree DNA - Legal Issues - Privacy Policy, Terms of Service and Refunds

GEDmatch.Com Terms of Service and Privacy Policy

Genealogy Standards Second Edition $

A book for sale from Amazon.com. Family historians depend upon thousands of people unknown to them. They exchange research with others; copy information from books and databases; and write libraries, societies, and government offices. At times they even hire professionals to do legwork in distant areas and trust strangers to solve important problems. But how can a researcher be assured that he or she is producing or receiving reliable results? This official manual from the Board of Certification for Genealogists provides a standard by which all genealogists can pattern their work.

GenealogyMagazine, Episode 9: The Private Family Tree (YouTube)

As genealogists, we don't like to see an online family tree that's marked as private—especially when it's a DNA match. However, it's usually private for a reason.

Genetic Genealogy Standards

From the The Genetic Genealogy Standards Committee, January 10, 2015.

Genetic Genealogy Standards

A group of individuals, including genealogists, genetic genealogists, and scientists, have been working for the past year to develop a draft of genetic genealogy standards. The document is intended to provide ethical and usage standards for the genealogical community to follow when purchasing, recommending, sharing, or writing about the results of DNA testing for ancestry.

Informed Consent Agreement and Beneficiary Agreement – The Genetic Genealogist

Legacy Family Tree Webinars - Details of New and Modified DNA-Related Standards $

By Karen Stanbary, CG. Legacy Family Tree Webinars are available with a monthly or annual webinar membership subscription.

LESSON 13: Privacy, Paranoia, Patience & Persistence - Wheaton Surname Resources

Lesson from Kelly Wheaton's Beginner's Guide to Genetic Genealogy discussing privacy and paranoia in DNA testing.

No (DNA) Bullying | DNAeXplained - Genetic Genealogy

Privacy policies, consent forms and terms and conditions - ISOGG Wiki