23andMe recently filed for bankruptcy. Here's how users can download and delete their data from the platform ahead of the sale.

The Bay Area-based company, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, plans to pursue a sale. A new owner could mean big changes in how user data is handled and what it’s used for.

Californians can delete their genetic data from 23andMe, a genetic testing and information company, which announced on Sunday, March 23, that it filed for bankruptcy.