When someone DNA tests, they sign a paper saying they are willing to be matched within the FTDNA system. So once a person logs into their match page, those matches are meant for their eyes and their eyes only (or the proxy managing the kit). Many people are ignorant of manners, ethics, etc. They think it's absolutely OK to show something that was meant for them PERSONALLY to the world. No, that's NOT okay. Same thing as taking a screen shot of your bank account and publishing it on social media. Why not do that? We know why.
If you have some ideas for solutions, send them to me and I'll bring them to the attention of FTDNA. The screen shot that I show repeatedly of my dad's page shows only 4 people: Me, cousin Nancy, cousin Marie, and cousin Altino. I have emails from them saying it's OK to show their name and picture. The next person I do NOT have permission. So hence my cutoff at 4 people. It's enough anyways. As for the site protecting the information (DNA), only those with the kit number and password have access to the DNA, same as your online banking. If the password is shared and people think it's OK to share DNA with the world, well, then that's not a problem with the DNA site, it's a problem with the person who shared a password with someone who is completely ignorant about what is ethically proper to do with someone's DNA. Same thing as sharing your banking password. If you shared the password with me and I took a screen shot of your account and posted it on social media, it's not the bank's problem. Our problem is that we share DNA (unlike bank accounts) and genealogists don't understand the line between sharing and violating privacy. Again, if you have any ideas for FTDNA, let me know. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Tue, Jan 23, 2018 at 11:25 AM, <doreencaet...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks Cheri. I was not questioning the FTDNA but is sounds like others > may have been questioning their privacy. This has been and interesting > topic and I do have another question or concern. On other groups I see > people posting the match pages(screen shots) from FTDNA. I do not mind the > person matching getting the info but posting it on a social media seems > like an exposure to me. So it makes me uncomfortable since I try to honor > my relatives rights and protect their identity information. In the past I > tried to use Genmatch. I had problems so I just let it go. I’m constantly > being asked to post my information. I see other people posting the numbers > and wonder about the sites ability to protect the information. Can any one > provide me with insight? Maybe this should be a new topic? > > > > > > Sent from Mail <https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for > Windows 10 > > > > *From: *Cheri Mello <gfsche...@gmail.com> > *Sent: *Sunday, January 21, 2018 9:19 AM > *To: *Azores Genealogy <azores@googlegroups.com> > *Subject: *Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Ancestry > > > > About FTDNA, sorry that's not true. If you want your tree private on > FTDNA, you can mark it completely private. Here's a completely private tree > from FTDNA: > [image: Inline image 1] > > Here's the same tree, share with matches only but the living private: > [image: Inline image 2] > > > > FTDNA does, indeed, give you privacy controls. > > > > So, if you want your tree private, do NOT upload it to ANY cloud based > site (Ancestry, Family Search, My Heritage, etc). DON'T DNA test. Just let > your tree live on your computer only and share with NO ONE. Only then will > your tree remain private. That's really the only way to keep something > truly private. Cheri > > > Cheri Mello > Listowner, Azores-Gen > Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, > Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Azores Genealogy" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores. > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Azores Genealogy" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores.
