Terms and Conditions

Security & Safeguards · Restriction or exception

A downloaded copy of your DNA Data is outside Ancestry’s security and is your responsibility

If you choose to download a copy of your DNA Data, that copy is not protected by Ancestry’s security measures and you are solely responsible for storing, securing and protecting it. The Terms say there are no restrictions on how you use your DNA Data, but Ancestry has no responsibility if you share or transfer your downloaded DNA Data with others, whether intentionally or inadvertently.

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1.4.4 Downloading your DNA Data

If you choose to download a copy of your DNA Data, that copy is not protected by our security measures and you are solely responsible for storing, securing, and protecting that downloaded data.

While there are no restrictions on how you use your DNA Data, Ancestry has no responsibility if you elect to share or transfer your downloaded DNA Data with others, either intentionally or inadvertently.

Not stated here

• “DNA Data” is not defined in this source.

Security & Safeguards · Context

DNA Services are for genealogical, informational and personal use; protection follows the Privacy Statement

The Terms say the DNA Services are for genealogical and informational purposes only and are intended for your personal use within Ancestry, and that Ancestry protects your information as described in its Privacy Statement.

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The DNA Services are for genealogical and informational purposes only and intended for your personal use within Ancestry. We protect your information as described in our [Privacy Statement](https://www.ancestry.com/c/legal/privacystatement).

Not stated here

• The Privacy Statement is linked but not supplied, so the protection it describes is not stated here.