MyHeritage
MyHeritage Users: Pursue Up to $15,000 Over Alleged DNA Data Sharing
MyHeritage allegedly shared users' genetic and DNA-related data with Google without the required written consent. If you've used MyHeritage's DNA services, you may be able to bring an individual arbitration claim.
Key facts
- Claim deadline
- No deadline listed
- Potential payment
- Up to $15,000
- Proof listed
- May be required
- Status
- Open
Plain-language overview
Who may qualify?
Eligibility depends on the dates, products, locations, and other terms listed for this claim. Review any criteria below and the official terms before deciding whether it may apply to you.
Case overview
What this settlement is about
MyHeritage offers DNA testing services that let people trace their ancestry, ethnicity, and family history. According to allegations in this matter, the company used tracking technology on MyHeritage.com to pass along users' DNA-related information — including DNA results pages, ancestry results, ethnicity results, and DNA match details — to Google and other third-party advertisers without obtaining the written consent the law requires. No settlement fund exists yet: this isn't a finalized payout, but rather an active investigation by the law firm Labaton Keller Sucharow into potential arbitration claims from people who used MyHeritage's DNA services. Unlike a class action, each claim in arbitration would be reviewed individually by a neutral arbitrator rather than resolved together in court. Those who sign up would enter into an attorney-client agreement, then log into a secure portal to answer a short set of questions and upload supporting documents so the firm can evaluate their claim.
