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Your DNA. Your consent. Your control

MyDNABank is designed so research access only happens when you approve a specific request. Approved analysis runs inside a controlled environment, and researchers receive permitted results, not your raw DNA data.

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The core promise

Privacy is supported through encryption, consent and controlled access

MyDNABank is designed so your raw DNA data is protected from the start, access is permission-based, and research use does not require handing over your raw DNA data.

Your raw DNA data is encrypted before upload and protected with strict access controls.

Research use of your genomic data requires your consent and the access conditions that apply to each request. Sequencing labs, clinical trials, biotech partners and CROs may process data only under approved terms.

Your raw genomic file never leaves the controlled environment. Approved analysis runs inside that environment, and researchers receive permitted outputs only.

  • Encrypted DNA storage

    Your raw DNA data is encrypted before upload and protected with strict access controls.

  • Your approval

    Research use requires your consent and the access conditions that apply to the request.

  • Controlled analysis

    Your raw genomic file never leaves the controlled environment. Researchers receive permitted outputs only.

  • Access history

    Requests, approvals, revocations, and permitted analysis events are recorded so access decisions remain visible and traceable.

How access works

Approval does not mean your genome is sent away

It means you allow a specific approved analysis to run under controlled conditions.

A verified project requests access for a specific research purpose.

You see who is asking, what they want to study, and what analysis is requested.

You approve or decline the request from your dashboard.

Request

A verified project requests access for a specific research purpose.

Review

You see who is asking, what they want to study, and what analysis is requested.

Approve

You approve or decline the request from your dashboard.

Analyse

If approved, analysis runs inside a controlled environment.

Output

Only permitted results leave the controlled environment. Your raw genomic file is not handed over.

Who cannot access

Your DNA data is not for employers, insurers, advertisers, or data brokers

MyDNABank is designed for personal health insight and approved research access. MyDNABank does not provide access to these groups.

Not allowed access
  • Employers
  • Insurers
  • Advertisers
  • Data brokers
  • Unverified researchers
  • Anyone without your approval

Blockchain access history

Blockchain supports accountability, not hype

MyDNABank already uses a deployed blockchain layer as extra tamper-evident event logging for consent and access history. The goal is simple: make access visible, traceable, and harder to silently alter.

This record shows when requests were made, when you approved or declined, when future access was revoked, and when permitted analysis events occurred. It does not store your raw DNA data.

  1. Visible record

    See a clear history of access requests and decisions.

  2. Revocation trail

    Track when future access is revoked.

  3. Audit support

    Create accountability for research access events.

  4. Off-chain genome

    Your raw DNA data is not stored publicly on-chain.

Your rights

Control should stay with you

Privacy is not only about storage. It is about what you can see, decide, change, and stop.

  1. 01
    View access history

    See requests, approvals, revocations, and access events from your dashboard.

  2. 02
    Approve or decline

    Every research request requires a decision from you.

  3. 03
    Revoke future access

    Stop future access according to the approved terms. An ongoing approved study is not interrupted by revocation of future access.

  4. 04
    Export your data

    Your genomic data should remain portable and accessible to you.

Standards

Built around recognised privacy and genomic data principles

Designed with data protection, user rights, consent control, and responsible research access in mind.

  • Designed with HIPAA principles in mind

    Aligned with healthcare privacy principles for relevant processing.

  • Designed to support GDPR requirements

    Built for GDPR data protection, user rights, and consent control across the platform.

  • Architecture informed by ISO 27001 controls

    Prepared for ISO 27001 information security management. Certification has not yet been obtained.

  • Designed around relevant GA4GH standards

    Built around genomic data principles for consent, controlled access, and responsible research use.

Key privacy questions

The main privacy questions, answered simply

Can researchers download my raw DNA data?

No. Your raw genomic file never leaves the controlled environment. If you approve a request, analysis runs inside that environment, and only permitted results are returned.

Is my DNA data stored on blockchain?

No. Blockchain is already deployed as an extra event-logging layer for access events. It does not store your raw DNA data.

Can I delete my genomic data?

Yes. You can request deletion of your genomic data now, in line with applicable data protection laws, including GDPR. Audit records may need to be retained for compliance, security, and traceability, but they do not contain your raw DNA data.