23andMe was founded in 2006 to help people access, understand and benefit from the human genome.

We have more than five million genotyped customers around the world.

In 2015, 23andMe was granted authorization by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market the first direct-to-consumer genetic test.

23andMe offers two Personal Genetic Services: Health + Ancestry and Ancestry Service. Both services require submitting a saliva sample using our saliva collection kit that you send to the lab for analysis.

Our Health + Ancestry Service provides insights on your health predispositions*, carrier status*, traits, wellness and ancestry. We analyze, compile and distill the information extracted from your DNA into 150+ reports you can access online and share with family and friends.

Our Ancestry Service helps you understand who you are, where your DNA comes from and your family story. We analyze, compile and distill your DNA information into reports on your Ancestry Composition, Ancestry Detail Reports, Maternal & Paternal Haplogroups, Neanderthal Ancestry and provide a DNA Relatives tool to enable you to connect with relatives who share similar DNA.

23andMe is the first and only genetic service available directly to you that includes reports that meet FDA standards for clinical and scientific validity.

Our rigorous quality standards:

• Genetic Health Risk* and Carrier Status* reports meet FDA criteria for being scientifically and clinically valid
• All saliva samples are processed in CLIA-certified and CAP-accredited labs
• Our DNA collection kit is FDA-cleared for use with our Genetic Health Risk and Carrier Status reports manufactured in accordance with FDA's Good Manufacturing Practice regulations
• Genotyping is a well-established and reliable platform for analyzing DNA
• Our team of scientists and medical experts use a rigorous process to develop and design each report, ensuring validity and ease of use
• Ancestry percentages are derived from our powerful, well-tested system that provides you with ancestry estimates down to the 0.1%

You choose how your genetic information is used and shared with others. We tell you how those choices are implemented and how we collect, use and disclose your information.

• We will not share your individual-level information with any third party without your explicit consent
• We support the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) and other similar laws that protect individuals from being discriminated against based on their genetics and will not provide your information or results to employers or health insurance companies
• We have guidelines and policies in place to protect the personal information of children as well as incapacitated or deceased individuals
• We do not provide information to law enforcement unless we are required to comply with a valid subpoena or a court-ordered request