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DNA tests can also reveal occasional "skeletons in the closet" for some testees. For example, one may discover that the father who raised them is not the biological father of their sibling, indicating their sibling has an unknown biological father. These kinds of new information that can arise through DNA tests are intricate, and can be complicated to navigate. A good practice, as outlined by the National Genealogical Society, "...respect the restrictions on sharing information that arise from the rights of another... as a living private person... [and] require evidence of consent before assuming that living people are agreeable to further sharing of information about themselves."<ref>National Genealogical Society. "Guidelines for Sharing Information with Other." https://www.ngsgenealogy.org/wp-content/uploads/NGS-Guidelines/Guidelines_SharingInfo2016-FINAL-30Sep2018.pdf, accesed 25 August 2020.</ref> | DNA tests can also reveal occasional "skeletons in the closet" for some testees. For example, one may discover that the father who raised them is not the biological father of their sibling, indicating their sibling has an unknown biological father. These kinds of new information that can arise through DNA tests are intricate, and can be complicated to navigate. A good practice, as outlined by the National Genealogical Society, "...respect the restrictions on sharing information that arise from the rights of another... as a living private person... [and] require evidence of consent before assuming that living people are agreeable to further sharing of information about themselves."<ref>National Genealogical Society. "Guidelines for Sharing Information with Other." https://www.ngsgenealogy.org/wp-content/uploads/NGS-Guidelines/Guidelines_SharingInfo2016-FINAL-30Sep2018.pdf, accesed 25 August 2020.</ref> | ||
===Account protection=== | |||
It is not impossible for any website (including DNA website) to experience a data breech, or other event that compromises the account privacy of their users. One good practice when creating and maintaining accounts on different websites is to use very strong passwords, such as a combination of random letters, numbers, and symbols. This makes your password more difficult to guess, and thus protects your account. | |||
Another recommendation is to change your password frequently, such as once every six months. Changing your password regularly also helps prevent others from easy access to your account, and your information held there. | |||
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