BodySync understands that there is considerable potential for unethical use and
abuse of genotyping and bioinformatics technologies. BodySync’s corporate culture
supports the right of individuals to: access information relating to their own genome;
choose with whom they share that information; receive complex reports on their own
well-being; and benefit from genomic innovation now. This BodySync BioEthics Code
encompasses a concrete commitment to compliance with all applicable regulatory frameworks,
a critical aspect of BodySync’s pursuit of responsible science.
Ethical Mission
BodySync’s ethical mission is to harness the power and knowledge of genetic
information for the benefit of the individual – while protecting existing individual
human rights. If or when specific BodySync information products are deemed to have
implications for – or potential impact on –medical interventions, BodySync will
make its services available through a qualified practitioner. BodySync denounces
all illegal activities, including any type of discrimination, security and privacy
invasions, antitrust violations and harmful operational standards of any kind. BodySync
pursues sound scientific and business objectives at the highest possible ethical
level, celebrating human nature, advocating personal integrity, and striving to
be the best example of a responsible corporate citizen in personal genetics.