What privacy intrusion are you worried about exactly? I'd be more worried about how accurate the actual results are and whether that inaccuracy is worth the money.
I know the response is "Well I ani't killing/raping so it doesn't matter."
A lot of people have been sent to jail on false positives on dna results. It takes to much time to actually compare a large chunk of dna so they select certain parts to compare it to and if you fall into the unlucky percentage then you are screwed.
HOWEVER
If any of your family members have done a test like this, the cat is already out of the bag. My parents have done genetic tests, as have several of my cousins. So in effect, my DNA is already on file.
Of course, we've also seen them reconstructing likely genetics from family members on these sites, so it doesn't really matter whether you personally opt in or not.
Seems kind of scary to me. What happens if I'm denied insurance, or a job because of some risk factor I have. Or even my kids?
Or even discover a way to make an drug even more addictive.
1: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/04/4--risks-consumer-face-with-...
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EDIT: @monocasa: The future is what we make of it.
jstarfish: As a parent, I have to make what I consider to be the best choices for them until they're able to make their own choices. As an educated parent, I believe I made the appropriate choice. Everyone's DNA will be sequences eventually.