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A new free-to-use page at the Library of Congress It isn’t possible to overstate the value of the Library of Congress to the genealogical researcher. Time and time and time again, The Legal Genealogist has pointed out something that’s available at the...The fix is in
Ancestry fixes TOS error Quietly and without fanfare, in its rollout of new and updated terms of service, Ancestry killed the professional researcher. It didn’t mean to. It was a mistake. So… quietly and without fanfare … in an update of even newer...Ancestry updates terms of services
New consolidated rules So…. everybody logged in to Ancestry yesterday, right? Or AncestryDNA. Or Newspapers.com. Or Fold3.com. And there was that notice right up at the top: “Note: Your privacy is our priority. See how we have updated our Privacy Statement and...Changing the rules
Can companies change their terms of use? Reader Cheryl Brownstein isn’t happy about changes in the terms of use of genealogy websites — AncestryDNA, in particular — that occur long after a user begins using the website. “Can the company simply change...First look: LivingDNA terms of use
The rules of the DNA testing road There are periodically new entrants to the DNA testing arena and, when those new entrants appear, the one thing The Legal Genealogist wants to review is their terms and conditions. So with the surge of interest in LivingDNA — a...Update in AncestryDNA research consent
What you’re agreeing to One of the most important aspects of DNA testing — and one that is given short shrift by way too many people — is the act of saying yes or no to the terms of service and research agreements asked of us. Every single company...MyHeritage DNA terms changed
Changes in terms of use announced The genealogical community spoke… and a genealogical company listened. MyHeritage has thoroughly revised its terms of use for its newly-announced DNA Matching service — and the terms that the community may have had qualms...MyHeritage DNA matching & terms of use
Read the fine print The genealogy website MyHeritage announced this week that it’s launching a new DNA matching service. Using raw DNA files from testing companies such as Family Tree DNA, AncestryDNA or 23andMe, and family tree files uploaded by its users, the...Ancestry terms of use updated
No major changes, just some tweaks Ancestry’s family of companies is in the process of updating its terms of use, applicable to all of its non-DNA-related websites, including Ancestry.com, Fold3.com, Newspapers.com and Ancestry Academy. The update — a...Subscribe
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