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In the United States, DNA privacy is protected under the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) of 2008. "The Genetic Information and Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA) protects the genetic privacy of the public, including research participants. The passage of GINA makes it illegal for health insurers or employers from requesting or requiring genetic information of an individual or of family members (and further prohibits the discriminatory use of such information)."<ref>National Human Genome Research Institute. "Privacy in Genomics", https://www.genome.gov/about-genomics/policy-issues/Privacy#:~:text=Genetic%20Information%20Nondiscrimination%20Act%20(GINA,the%20public%2C%20including%20research%20participants. accessed 13 August 2020.</ref> | In the United States, DNA privacy is protected under the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) of 2008. "The Genetic Information and Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA) protects the genetic privacy of the public, including research participants. The passage of GINA makes it illegal for health insurers or employers from requesting or requiring genetic information of an individual or of family members (and further prohibits the discriminatory use of such information)."<ref>National Human Genome Research Institute. "Privacy in Genomics", https://www.genome.gov/about-genomics/policy-issues/Privacy#:~:text=Genetic%20Information%20Nondiscrimination%20Act%20(GINA,the%20public%2C%20including%20research%20participants. accessed 13 August 2020.</ref> | ||
==Good Practices== | ==Good Practices== | ||
===Respect | ===Respect others' privacy=== | ||
As you send messages to your DNA matches, remember to respect their wishes if they express that they would not like to be contacted. People may take DNA tests for different reasons, and some may have no interest or wish to correspond with DNA matches. Do not push or pester for responses from matches if they prefer to keep a distance. | As you send messages to your DNA matches, remember to respect their wishes if they express that they would not like to be contacted. People may take DNA tests for different reasons, and some may have no interest or wish to correspond with DNA matches. Do not push or pester for responses from matches if they prefer to keep a distance. | ||