genetic privacy concerns

Genetic privacy concerns involve the risk that personal genetic information—details about your DNA—could be accessed or shared without your permission. Since your DNA can reveal sensitive details about your health, ancestry, and potential future illnesses, unauthorized access could lead to discrimination by employers or insurers, or privacy breaches. There's also worry about how genetic data is stored, who has access to it, and how it might be used in research or law enforcement. Protecting genetic privacy means controlling who sees this information and ensuring it’s handled securely to prevent misuse or unintended consequences.