Here's how to delete your data as company shake-up leaves customers wondering what will happen to their DNA info.

Me faces uncertainty amid acquisition talks and board resignations, and users are worried about their data. Here's what the company says.

Americans curious about their ancestry likely paid for a DNA test through 23andMe. But with their future unclear, what will happen to customers' data?

When you set up your 23andMe account, you’re given the option either to have your saliva sample securely destroyed or to have it stored for future testing. If you’ve previously opted to store your sample but now want to delete your 23andMe account, the company says, it will destroy the sample for you as part of the account deletion process.

Users of 23andMe were encouraged by privacy experts to delete their data from the genetic testing service, based in the Bay Area. But it can take years.

We have no idea what's going to happen to 23andMe's DNA data if it shuts down or gets sold, so you should consider deleting your account.

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Last year, 23andMe came under fire following a massive data breach affecting 7 million customers that led to a class action lawsuit and a $30 million settlement. To make matters worse, last month, all seven independent board members of the biotech company,