Last updated: Feb 04, 2026
BY CLICKING “I ACCEPT,” YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ, ACCEPTED, AND AGREED TO BE BOUND BY THIS CONSENT. IF YOU DO NOT CLICK “I ACCEPT”, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO USE OR RECEIVE THE SERVICES.
YOU MAY CALL (888) 494-7333 FOR QUESTIONS REGARDING THE GENETIC TESTING SERVICES AND THIS CONSENT.
You are signing this Genetic Testing Consent in connection with participating in and receiving the specific genetic testing services (the “Genetic Testing Services”) as part of a coordinated offering made available by MyHeritage Ltd.what located at 2975 W Executive Parkway, Lehi, UT 84043 (“Company”), whereby PWN (defined below) serves as your ordering provider and resource for genetic counseling support. By clicking “I accept” you agree to electronically sign this Consent form and agree to receive other notices, disclosures, communications and records described herein electronically. You also confirm that you are at least 18 years old and are providing the sample for the Genetic Testing Services.
As part of the Genetic Testing Services, you seek and agree to receive (i) the ordering and oversight support services provided by PWN Remote Care Services, P.A. or its related professional entities that comprise the PWN provider organization located at 5209 Burnet Road, Suite 300, Austin, TX 78756 (collectively, “PWN Remote Care Services”) for support regarding the Genetic Testing Services as part of my own self-help wellness needs and (ii) access to genetic counseling services made available by PWNHealth, LLC d/b/a Everly Health Solutions and Everly Health, Inc. (collectively with PWN Remote Care Services, “PWN”) relating to genetic laboratory testing (“Test” or “Tests”) that are part of the Genetic Testing Services, including, without limitation, review of Test requests and receipt of Test results (“Results”) by PWN Remote Care Services, applicable genetic counselor outreach and, if relevant, genetic counseling by PWN, customer support, and other related services made available by PWN (the “PWN Services”).
You have considered and understand the following and freely give your consent to the MyHeritage Health Reports Test.
1. Genetic Testing is Voluntary
Participation in genetic testing is completely voluntary. Genetic counseling is recommended prior to and following genetic testing; you may want to consult a genetic counselor prior to signing this consent. You may withdraw your consent to the Genetic Testing Services and PWN Services by contacting PWN's Genetics Team at (888) 494-7333. PWN will not order additional genetic tests to be conducted with your sample, other than those that are authorized by you now or in the future.
2. Purpose of Specific Tests Part of the Genetic Testing Services
Genetic testing is a type of laboratory test that provides information about genes, chromosomes, or proteins using samples of blood, saliva, or other tissue. The genetic tests identify similarities or modifications in your genetics against known genetic information of a larger population for the particular topic evaluated and could indicate genetic tendencies for the tested genetic condition or your status as a carrier.
In the context of the Genetic Testing Services, the Test is not intended to diagnose a disease or condition or inform treatment. Rather, this Test and the broader Genetic Testing Services seek to provide you with additional information about your genetic data as you consider you and your family’s wellness through value-oriented access to genetic information, counseling, and educational resources.
3. Description of Genetic Tests Available
The MyHeritage Health Reports Test analyzes a patient’s DNA to identify genetic variants associated with certain hereditary health risks and carrier status for specific disorders, offering personalized insights that may inform healthcare decisions. However, this test has important limitations: it does not detect all possible genetic variants, cannot predict the development or severity of disease, and should not be used as a standalone diagnostic tool; results must be interpreted with clinical context and may warrant confirmatory testing.
4. Availability of Genetic Counseling Before or After the Test
You certify that prior to signing this consent form, you either discussed with or had the opportunity to discuss, with the medical practitioner ordering the Test, the reliability of positive or negative test results and the level of certainty that a positive test result for that disease or condition serves as a predictor of such disease.
You can obtain genetic counseling regarding your Test or Results at any point during the Genetic Testing Services process by calling PWN's Genetics Team at (888) 494-7333. This includes an opportunity to discuss the reliability of positive or negative Results (see more information below), the level of certainty that a positive Result for a disease or condition serves as a predictor for such disease or condition, the possibility that a Test will not be informative, options for risk estimation without genetic or genomic testing, and risk of passing a genetic variant to children.
5. Benefits of Genetic Testing
There are several possible benefits of genetic testing, including:
- Knowing about an increased genetic tendency for developing a condition may allow you to make decisions about your wellness activities, including whether you should engage in additional genetic screening, preventative activities, monitoring, or treatment options in coordination with a health provider.
- Your results may provide important information for others in your family.
6. Risks of Genetic Testing
There are several possible risks of genetic testing, including:
- Personal Psychological or Social Risks. The results of genetic testing may change your views on life or may trigger emotional reactions. For these reasons, you may want to meet with a genetic counselor or therapist prior to and after testing.
- Family Psychological or Social Risks. Your test results may reveal information about the genetic makeup of your relatives. In some cases, it may reveal unexpected relationships, such as non-paternity. If this is a risk for the test you are taking, you should consider whether you want to tell family members you are being tested.
- Economic Implications. While federal law (the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA)) prohibits health insurers and most employers from using genetic information in their decisions, these protections do not apply to life, disability, or long-term care insurance, and some states have additional laws with varying protections. In certain situations, genetic test results may be considered by these insurers when determining eligibility or premiums. If you have questions about how genetic information may affect you, consider speaking with a lawyer or another qualified professional before testing.
7. Limitations of Genetic Testing
There are several limitations of genetic testing, including:
- This Test analyzes specific gene regions related to the topic of the Test and does not rule out the possibility of an undetected variant in other gene regions or other topics that may be implicated by the gene region.
- There may be new discoveries in the future about genetic testing that impact the Results, as what is known today about the Test and Results may change over time.
- The Test does not look or test for all genetic conditions.
- Donor DNA from transplants and recent transfusions can lead to inaccurate results.
- As with all laboratory tests, there is a possibility of error.
8. Meaning of a Positive Result
A positive Result may confirm you are a carrier of a particular gene or at increased genetic risk for developing a genetic-linked condition. Further evaluation, and possible testing, with your treating health provider should be sought to develop any diagnosis. The ability of genetic testing to provide risk information or level of certainty varies with the type of test. You are encouraged to consult your physician in the event of a positive Result. A positive test Result may help you and your healthcare provider make a plan to reduce the chance of developing a particular health condition in the future.
9. Meaning of a Negative Result
A negative Result means that the clinically significant variant tested was not detected. A negative Result does not: guarantee that you will not develop a disease or condition; eliminate the need for additional genetic testing; or rule out having a DNA variant in the genes tested or linked to hereditary conditions included in the test.
10. Release of Test Results
You understand that laws in certain states may necessitate a call for delay prior to release of genetic testing results to permit an opportunity for the ordering healthcare practitioner to review Results with the patient. You hereby elect to exercise your direct right of access to test results under federal law. You knowingly waive any release requirement and affirm your desire to receive genetic testing results as soon as the testing report is complete and available for release.
11. Disclosure of Test Results
All Tests and Results are confidential, but will be disclosed, as appropriate and to the extent of information needed, by and among Company, PWN and its affiliated providers and counselors, and the laboratory that processes your sample. Neither Company nor PWN will otherwise disclose your Results except as authorized by you or as may be required by law. PWN will not utilize your sample for the Test or Results as part of any current or future research outside of the Genetic Testing Services without your separate authorization and consent. Further, except as required by law, PWN will not share your Results with law enforcement or one of your family members without your separate authorization and consent, although communications with family members can be an important consideration and topic for genetic counseling and when considering utilizing the Genetic Testing Services.
Company has its own, separate privacy policy. Please see Company’s policy for general information on Company’s privacy practices and policy regarding the Genetic Testing Services.
You are responsible for sharing any Results with your primary care or other personal physician and for initiating follow up with such physician for care, diagnosis, or medical treatment.
12. Retention of Specimens
PWN is not a laboratory and is not responsible for the retention of your specimen following the Genetic Testing Services. Contact Company if you have questions about how your sample will be retained or disposed of.
13. Your Rights Depending on your state of residence, you may have certain rights with respect to your Genetic Data and Sensitive Data. Those rights may include:
- Inspect, correct, and obtain your genetic data from the records we hold about you;
- Request the destruction of your genetic data, unless retention is required for regulatory purposes.
14. Disclosure for Nevada Residents
The disclosures in this section apply only to patients who reside in Nevada.
No insurer or corporation that provides health insurance, carrier serving small employers or health maintenance organization may: (1) require you or any member of your family to take a genetic test; (2) require you to disclose whether you or any member of your family has taken a genetic test; (3) request your Genetic Data or the Genetic Data of a member of your family; or (4) determine the rates or any other aspect of the coverage or benefits for health care for you or your family based on whether you or any member of your family has taken a genetic test or based on your Genetic Data or the Genetic Data of any member of your family.
You have the right to receive the results of a genetic test, in writing, within 10 working days after the person conducting the test has received the results. The written results must indicate that, except as otherwise provided by applicable law, your Genetic Data may not be obtained, retained or disclosed without first obtaining your informed consent.
It is unlawful for a person or entity to obtain your Genetic Data without your informed consent, unless the information is obtained: (1) by a federal, state, county or city law enforcement agency to establish the identity of a person or a dead human body; (2) to determine the parentage or identity of a person in certain circumstances; (3) to determine the paternity of a person in certain circumstances; (4) for use in a study where the identities of the persons from whom the Genetic Data is obtained are not disclosed to the person conducting the study; (5) to determine the presence of certain inheritable disorders in an infant in certain circumstances; or (6) pursuant to an order of a court of competent jurisdiction.
It is unlawful for a person to retain Genetic Data that identifies you without first obtaining your informed consent, unless retention of the Genetic Data is: (1) necessary to conduct a criminal investigation, an investigation concerning the death of a person or a criminal or juvenile proceedings; (2) authorized pursuant to an order of a court of competent jurisdiction; or (3) necessary for certain medical facilities to maintain your medical records.
If you have authorized a person to retain your Genetic Data, you may request that the person destroy the Genetic Data. Such a person shall destroy the information, unless retention of the information is: (1) necessary to conduct a criminal investigation, an investigation concerning the death of a person or a criminal or juvenile proceeding; (2) authorized by an order of a court of competent jurisdiction; (3) necessary for certain medical facilities to maintain your medical records; or (4) authorized or required by state or federal law.
Except as otherwise provided by federal law or regulation, a person who obtains your Genetic Data for use in a study shall destroy the information upon completion of the study or your withdrawal from the study, whichever occurs first, unless you authorize the person conducting the study to retain your Genetic Data after the study is completed or upon your withdrawal from the study.
It is unlawful for a person to disclose or to compel another person to disclose your identity if you were the subject of a genetic test or to disclose to another person Genetic Data that allows the other person to identify you without first obtaining your informed consent, unless the information is disclosed: (1) to conduct a criminal investigation, an investigation concerning the death of a person or a criminal or juvenile proceeding; (2) to determine the parentage or identity of a person in certain circumstances; (3) to determine the paternity of a person in certain circumstances; (4) pursuant to an order of a court of competent jurisdiction; (5) by a physician after you are deceased and your Genetic Data will assist in the medical diagnosis of persons related to you by blood; (6) to a federal, state, county or city law enforcement agency to establish the identity of a person or dead human body; (7) to determine the presence of certain inheritable preventable disorders in an infant in certain circumstances; or (8) by an agency of criminal justice in certain circumstances.
This consent form is valid until revoked.