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[catzanddogz]

My tree is public because helping my adopted DNA relatives find info on their birth families was one of the most satisfying experiences of my life.

[brentstewart]

This video doesn't actually explain how privacy is managed. Very vague.

[texxs]

Not mentioning the basics: How does ancestry.com ensure that DNA profile is not linked to my name, personal identifying info and or payment method?

[a.bourne]

I keep a public tree. I'm part of the last of my dying family. After me and a few young cousins, that's it. So family finding becomes more of a priority than a little privacy. Don't get me wrong, be private if you need to. Just think about those dna matches though.

[dariakempka]

Agree with texxs01 -- this video would be more helpful if it detailed how you keep our data secure and how we're able to control it. For example, are we able to delete every bit of it from your servers if we choose to? Do you ever share any part of it with outside parties or vendors you work with? Do you ever use any of our data to market to us? This video tells us we should trust you, but you don't prove it by explaining how exactly you protect our data or how we can control it.

[ramblinjudy]

For all those afraid to try because they aren’t tech savvy let me tell you this company had a tech walk me through in setting up and filing out and a tech walking me through finding my matches ....absolutely wonderful and exciting so a very big Thankyou Ancestry looking forward to continuing...

[bymwmul]

There is no one with my last name except my immediate family and my grandpa...

[ramblinjudy]

Thank you helping my matches Aeron, you were most helpful in this world of technology...😬

[fanooch]

Once you give them your DNA, you can never, ever delete that. They have it forever. If the police come with a search warrant, they have to give it up.

[patricemoran]

My ancestry account disappeared
last year??? I tried and tried l to get someone at Ancestry customer service to help restore
my account but my efforts were to no avail.

[lindasnydershipman]

We sent you two dna activation codes: We haven't seen any response yet from these two: one is J9N-9S3M-7G5M-9A5E ??? What do we need to do to see our connections through our DNA submissiona???? Thank you!!!

[luislugo]

Hey Ancestry, I got a question, how can be sure or how the company can be sure that no one is gonna take the genetic code and make target with it making a bio weapon for specifics DNAs?

[HelenAuYeung]

I am search of John Leung West Covina jut I can't view full report, how can I enjoy the free trail I did pay my credit card aldy

[leongayle]

Information on Leon Gayle's divorce from Lizzie Rae Gayle in the year 1980.

[rondoschiavoni]

COULD i FIND my DAUGHTER THAT WE GAVE UP FOR ADOPTION 52 YEARS AGO AS A BABY ?