Another Ancestry TOS update
Things that are, things that shouldn’t be, maybe things to come So just four months after the last update to its terms and conditions, Ancestry yesterday released yet another set of amendments to the rules of its road. For the most part, there’s nothing in...MyHeritage amends terms of service
AI and DNA terms added or changed It was MyHeritage’s turn in late December to amend its terms of service and, with two key exceptions, the changes are really minimal. The amendments, effective 21 December 2023, are truly minor for the most part: some clarifying...23andMe amends terms of service
A change in arbitration rules There’s been a lot of angst recently, in the genealogical community and in the popular press, about a change in the terms of service at 23andMe posted at the end of last month. The change follows disclosures in October of a data...Ancestry’s annual rules update 2023
Neither sturm nor drang Yes, it’s that time again. Time for Ancestry to update rules of the road — the terms of use that govern its interaction with its customers and its privacy statement that goes both ways: what users are supposed to do and what...Ancestry privacy update: no big deal
January 2023 update is routine Yes, Ancestry has once again updated its privacy rules. No, it’s nothing to be concerned about. With that — except for the worrywarts out there — The Legal Genealogist could conclude this blog post. If you’re not...Getting it right
Finally, less law-geek-speak… So it’s August, which means Ancestry can be expected to come out with its annual updates to its privacy policy and terms of service. Which is why it was no surprise when the email landed in The Legal Genealogist’s inbox:...Reprise: TNSTAAFL
Genealogically speaking… The Legal Genealogist can usually get through 18 months to two years before the issue heats up to boiling again. But it’s boiling over in some online discussion groups so … once more into the breach… You know what the...Ancestry retreats
License term change The date on the newly-updated terms and conditions at Ancestry.com still reads 3 August 2021. But there was a change made after that date. According to Ancestry now, users who upload content to Ancestry still give Ancestry a perpetual and...One big change at Ancestry
A shift in the terms of service UPDATE [6 Aug 2021]: Ancestry has amended its terms, again, to say it didn’t exactly mean it… See here. Ancestry has just updated its terms of service and privacy statement — again — and this time there is a...Subscribe by Email
