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GEDMatch Sold

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    pinkypinky
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 6,616 Mod ✭✭✭✭pinkypinky


    Yes, we'll have to see what happens. The data was already stored outside the EU though (in the USA, wasn't it?)

    Questions I have:
    Will they start to charge for use?
    Will law enforcement from other countries than the USA start using it?
    What's Verogen's aim?

    Genealogy Forum Mod



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    oceanclub
    Registered Users Posts: 3,411 ✭✭✭oceanclub


    Logged in this morning to see a prompt asking if I wanted to retain my data there, I clicked no. I would have huge reservations about a firm whose sole interest in retaining this data is for use by the US police.

    P.


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    Hermy
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 11,302 Mod ✭✭✭✭Hermy


    Yes, I've put my own on hold too until more info is available.

    Genealogy Forum Mod



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    Deja Boo
    Registered Users Posts: 13,430 ✭✭✭✭Deja Boo


    Seems it's their sole mission for acquiring the company (according to this article of interest.)


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    cat_r
    Registered Users Posts: 37 ✭cat_r


    Curtis Rodgers, GEDmatch founder, is emailing a message to users and has also posted it on a new company Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/103320587807344/posts/124555119017224


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    Johnboy1951
    Registered Users Posts: 13,990 ✭✭✭✭Johnboy1951


    cat_r wrote: »
    Curtis Rodgers, GEDmatch founder, is emailing a message to users and has also posted it on a new company Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/103320587807344/posts/124555119017224

    I would expect nothing less ...... he is after all now an 'employee' of Verogen.
    Verogen has firmly and repeatedly stated that it will fight all unauthorized law enforcement use and any warrants that may be issued.

    That does not fill me with confidence.

    Account deleted!


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    pinkypinky
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 6,616 Mod ✭✭✭✭pinkypinky


    I'm inclined to give it a chance. Curtis Rogers is 81 years old - Gedmatch was always going to have to change.

    Genealogy Forum Mod



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